secondhand
ˈse-kən(d)-ˈhand 3 syllables uncommon
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adjective. received from or through an intermediary: borrowed
- secondhand ideas
- secondhand books
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adjective. derivative
- a secondhand bookstore
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adjective. acquired after being used by another: not new
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adverb. at second hand: indirectly
- heard about it secondhand
- bought the couch secondhand
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adverb. as a secondhand item