Question of the Day #1239

Wrangler® Releases Curated Collection of Vintage and Preloved Denim

From the headline of this article at Business Wire.

  上記の文で、prelovedの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "preloved" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

【形】〔前所有者に大事に使われていた〕中古の

Pre-lovedと書くこともあります。

 

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

previously used or owned; secondhand.

 

Examples

1. Wearing preloved clothing carries memory forward and also calls us back. From Los Angeles Times
2. In Glasgow city centre, rails and rails of preloved kid's clothing hang in a huge warehouse run by social enterprise, Apparel Xchange. From BBC
3. The shop above Tenovus Cancer Care stocks hundreds of preloved donated wedding dresses and each sale raises money for the charity. From BBC
4. It sells pre-loved and upcycled clothes and accessories. The Guardian (2018)
5. This gear isn't secondhand - it's 'pre-loved'. Times, Sunday Times (2014)

   

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