What does "secondhand" mean?

Secondhand goods (especially clothes) collectively.

What is a synonym for "secondhand"?

Common synonyms include: employed, hand-me-down, old, pre-owned, preloved, secondary.

Pronounced //ˌsɛk(ə)n(d)ˈhænd//.

//ˌsɛk(ə)n(d)ˈhænd// adj, adv, noun

adj, adv, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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."

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

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