preworn

American

[pree-wawrn, ‐wohrn] / ˈpriˈwɔrn, ‐woʊrn /

adjective

(of clothing) previously owned and worn; secondhand.

Etymology

Origin of preworn

First recorded in 1920–25; pre- ( def. ) + worn ( def. )

Example Sentences

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They looked like the sorts of people you might find at a corporate family-appreciation night — dads in preworn baseball caps and sensible shoes locked in quiet conversation with their mop-haired sons.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2016

Well, most of the chichi clothes, shoes and accessories on sale at this shop are ... well, preworn.

From Time Magazine Archive

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