merchantable

CEFRB2

/ˈmɜrtʃəntˈeɪbəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Good enough in quality to be sold.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class.

Examples

  • The goods were deemed merchantable and sold.

  • The store only accepts goods of merchantable quality.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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More examples

In context

  • Only merchantable products are exported overseas.

  • The defendants pleaded the general issue, with notice of the set-off, averring that but a part of the logs ever came to their possession, and of this part but a few were merchantable, the balance of them being worthless, and claiming damages for the inferior...

  • The defendants pleaded the general issue, with notice of the set-off, averring that but a part of the logs ever came to their possession, and of this part but a few were merchantable, the balance of them being worthless, and claiming damages for the inferior quality of the logs.

Antonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

The company only produces blank goods that are easy to sell in stores.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From merchant + -able.