"preloved" meaning in English

See preloved in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From pre- + loved. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|loved}} pre- + loved Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} preloved (not comparable)
  1. (euphemistic) Used; previously owned by somebody else. Tags: euphemistic, not-comparable Synonyms: pre-owned, secondhand, pre-loved

Alternative forms

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