factory second

noun

A retail item that, through minor fault of manufacture, is sold to the public for a reduced rate.

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Meanings

nounfactory second (plural factory seconds)

plural factory seconds

  1. businessA retail item that, through minor fault of manufacture, is sold to the public for a reduced rate.
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APA

factory second. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20second

MLA

“factory second.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20second. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “factory second,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factory%20second.

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