What's the adjective for merchantess? Here's the word you're looking for.
Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the
verbs merchandise, merchant and merchandize which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.
merchantable
Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class.
“The policy itself, however, was a devastating blow to China's coastal economy and her once thriving maritime mercantile ventures, creating a void later to be filled by the European trading powers.”
“The city's downtown area is filled with bustling mercantile activity as numerous shops and businesses thrive in the heart of commerce.”
“Animals like tigers, rhinos and elephants are hunted for the high mercantile value they attract in the international markets.”
“Nor should these commitments be seen merely in terms of mercantilistic exchange with developed countries.”
“All of these men had read and admired the Wealth of Nations and each endeavored to point out his particular disagreement with the mercantilistic emphasis on a favorable balance of trade.”
“Evidence of mercantilistic practices appeared in early modern Venice, Genoa, and Pisa regarding control of the Mediterranean trade of bullion.”
