salability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English salable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English salability From salable + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The extent to which something can easily be sold
Although even the most outrageous outfits would go on sale the next day, the salability of a "medieval biker dress" or "paper bag shorts" seemed a secondary consideration.
1988 May 13, Nancy Hamm, “Fashion Final”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| salabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| saleability | alternative | lexicographic |