(n) commodities offered for sale, Syn. product, ware, Example:good business depends on having good merchandise; that store offers a variety of products
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. [ F. marchandise, OF. marcheandise. ] 1. The objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The act or business of trading; trade; traffic. [ 1913 Webster ]