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brand-new

[ bran-noo, -nyoo, brand- ]
/ ˈbrænˈnu, -ˈnyu, ˈbrænd- /
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adjective
entirely new.
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Origin of brand-new

First recorded in 1560–70

OTHER WORDS FROM brand-new

brand-newness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for brand-new

brand-new

adjective
absolutely new

Word Origin for brand-new

C16: from brand (n) + new, likened to newly forged iron
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