"unsalable" meaning in English

See unsalable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unsalable [comparative], most unsalable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + salable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un<id:negative>|salable}} un- + salable Head templates: {{en-adj}} unsalable (comparative more unsalable, superlative most unsalable)
  1. Not salable; unmerchantable.
    Sense id: en-unsalable-en-adj-0lN5udU0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unsaleable

Noun

Forms: unsalables [plural]
Etymology: From un- + salable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un<id:negative>|salable}} un- + salable Head templates: {{en-noun}} unsalable (plural unsalables)
  1. (US) Something that cannot be sold. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-unsalable-en-noun-Upex9d4E Categories (other): American English, English terms prefixed with un- (negative) Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unsaleable

Inflected forms

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