consignment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
The act of consigning.
The sale of one's own goods (clothing, furniture, etc.) through a third-party vendor, in exchange for a portion of the sale price, and with the consigner retaining ownership of the goods until they are sold or abandoned.

/kənˈsaɪnmənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-consignment.wav

consignment consignments

From consign + -ment.

consignee consignor

consignment note consignment shop nonconsignment reconsignment

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