Meanings
alternative pre-loved
- euphemisticnot comparableUsed; previously owned by somebody else.
Providing low rates for preloved cars available for hire near airports and cheaper downtown hotels
1998, Peter Weill, Marianne Broadbent, Leveraging the new infrastructure3 more examples
When you buy an older, or preloved home, make sure to put an inspection contingency in your contract.
2004, Alan Perlis, Beth Bradley, The Unofficial Guide to Buying a HomeLocated at the back of this most genteel Upper East Side charity shop, past the alligator bags, upholstered sofas and preloved tuxedos, the designer room is a shoe-box-size repository for the choicest women’s wear, culled from the thousands of items donated every week, and sold at prices slightly higher than the average thrift outlet but still lower than most vintage stores.
2007 April 19, Zarah Crawford, “After Lunching, the Ladies Go Shopping”, in New York TimesWith its half-dozen rough preloved tables, gentle jazz and ebullient Venetian owner, Xemei is a slice of Venice on the side of Montjuïc hill.
2008, Damien Simonis, BarcelonaSynonyms: pre-owned, secondhand
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveUsed; previously owned by somebody else.
Origin
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