preloved

[pree-luhvd]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Informal.

previously used or owned; secondhand.

preloved

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adjective

informal��previously owned or used; second-hand

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Word History and Origins

Origin of preloved¹

pre- + loved

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Example Sentences

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Everything in the living room is “preloved,” including Zuse the cat.

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Wearing preloved clothing carries memory forward and also calls us back.

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In Glasgow city centre, rails and rails of preloved kid's clothing hang in a huge warehouse run by social enterprise, Apparel Xchange.

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The shop above Tenovus Cancer Care stocks hundreds of preloved donated wedding dresses and each sale raises money for the charity.

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And labels including the upscale Stella McCartney and Marine Serre, as well as Re/Done, Zero Waste Daniel and the Canadian company Preloved, have been built partly or entirely around upcycling.

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When To Use

�� does��preloved mean?

Preloved is an informal word that describes an item that was previously owned.Preloved is a euphemism, which is a milder way to say something to make it less harsh or blunt. Preloved is typically used to describe something for sale to avoid calling it used or secondhand.Example: I prefer buying preloved dishes—they just have more character than the cheap new stuff they sell these days.

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