nearly-newadj.

Brit.

/ˌnɪəlɪˈnjuː/, U.S.

/ˈnɪrliˈn(j)u/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nearly adv., new adj.

Etymology: < nearly adv. + new adj.

Denoting a shop, sale, etc., where second-hand goods which have hardly been used are sold, frequently for charity. Also denoting an item bought or for sale in such a shop.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [adjective] > relating to shop > selling specific goods

fish-and-chip1876

jug and bottle1894

surplus1951

bucket-shop1973

nearly-new1976

1976 Eastern Evening News (Norwich) 29 Nov. 2/6 Nearly-New sale, West Earlham, 1st School, 3.

1982 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 29 Aug. xi. 1/1 James Mulcahey, director of stores for St. Vincent de Paul, said that some of the organization's stores were called ‘nearly-new shops’ because today's thrift mechandise had improved markedly.

1993 Ideal Home Sept. 87/3 I took some clothes to a nearly-new shop that sells them for you, retaining half the selling price as its commission.

2001 Bath Chron. (Electronic ed.) 7 July The Dress Circle..will sell high quality, nearly-new day and evening wear, along with hats and accessories.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nearly-new
释义	nearly-newadj. Brit. /ˌnɪəlɪˈnjuː/, U.S. /ˈnɪrliˈn(j)u/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nearly adv., new adj. Etymology: < nearly adv. + new adj. Denoting a shop, sale, etc., where second-hand goods which have hardly been used are sold, frequently for charity. Also denoting an item bought or for sale in such a shop. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [adjective] > relating to shop > selling specific goods fish-and-chip1876 jug and bottle1894 surplus1951 bucket-shop1973 nearly-new1976 1976 Eastern Evening News (Norwich) 29 Nov. 2/6 Nearly-New sale, West Earlham, 1st School, 3. 1982 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 29 Aug. xi. 1/1 James Mulcahey, director of stores for St. Vincent de Paul, said that some of the organization's stores were called ‘nearly-new shops’ because today's thrift mechandise had improved markedly. 1993 Ideal Home Sept. 87/3 I took some clothes to a nearly-new shop that sells them for you, retaining half the selling price as its commission. 2001 Bath Chron. (Electronic ed.) 7 July The Dress Circle..will sell high quality, nearly-new day and evening wear, along with hats and accessories. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1976
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