pre-owned

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See also: preowned

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ owned.

Adjective

pre-owned (not comparable)

  1. (advertising, euphemistic) secondhand
    • 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Rayya:
      Admiral Koris: Our people have, during difficult periods, purchased pre-owned vessels from other cultures!

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