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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, nounWords nearby brand-new
brandish, brand leader, brandling, brand name, brand Nazi, brand-new, Brando, Brando, Marlon, Brandon, brandreth, brand stretching
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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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