salework

Goods made for general sale (as opposed to goods made specially to order).

Noun

  1. Goods made for general sale (as opposed to goods made specially to order).
    • I see no more in you than in the ordinary Of nature’s sale-work. - c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio),...
    • 1655, Richard Sibbes, A Learned Commentary or Exposition upon the First Chapter of the Second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians, London: Thomas Manton, Commentary on verse 1, p. 9, An hypocrite never cares for that,...
    • Our Poet therefore Sale-work Habits makes, But of particular Men no Measure takes. - 1679, Thomas Shadwell, A True Widow, London: Benjamin Tooke, Epilogue:

Origin

From sale + work.