preworn

[pree-wawrn, ‐wohrn]

adjective

1. (of clothing) previously owned and worn; secondhand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preworn¹

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

Example Sentences

And don’t forget eBay for both new and preworn dresses.

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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.

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

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