that has passed through the hands of four persons.

Not new, having been previously used or worn by another, as second-hand clothes, second-hand books, etc.

That has been taken back; regained, recovered.

= second hand, adj.

attributive or as adj. Obtained, copied, or imitated from a second-hand source; further away from the original source, and so more stale, less…

Of goods, esp. a vehicle or furniture: = second hand, adj. 2.

attributive. Chiefly North American. With the sense ‘second-hand’ or ‘dealing in second-hand goods’, as resale home, resale shop, etc.

used; second-hand.

Second-hand. Cf. pre-owned adj. at pre-, prefix affix 1a(a)(ii).