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Secondhand
//ˌsɛk(ə)n(d)ˈhænd// adj, adv, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not new; previously owned and used by another. not-comparable
- 2 Dealing in such merchandise. not-comparable
- 3 Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand. figuratively, not-comparable
"In the light of recent history it is somewhat curious that this decisive power of the professional secondhand dealers in ideas should not yet be more generally recognized."
- 4 Inhaled from the air near someone else smoking. not-comparable
"exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarette-smoking colleagues"
Adjective
- 1 previously used or owned by another wordnet
- 2 derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand wordnet
Adverb
- 1 In a used or previously-owned condition. not-comparable
"It was almost an article of faith with McEwen never to buy new if he could buy secondhand."
- 2 Indirectly. not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 by indirect means wordnet
Noun
- 1 Secondhand goods (especially clothes) collectively. uncountable
"Childrenswear is now the fastest growing sector of secondhand. […] The huge increase in the market for childrenswear shows another way in which older generations are getting into secondhand."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From second + hand.
Etymology 2
From second + hand.
Etymology 3
From second + hand.
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