"shop-soiled" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more shop-soiled [comparative], most shop-soiled [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} shop-soiled (comparative more shop-soiled, superlative most shop-soiled)
  1. Soiled from display in a shop; shopworn.
    Sense id: en-shop-soiled-en-adj-a~lVRt7o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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