How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
previously — [[t]pri͟ːviəsli[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj, ADV with cl Previously means at some time before the period that you are talking about. Guyana s railways were previously owned by private companies... The contract was awarded to a… … English dictionary
pre-owned — ¦ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: pre + owned : secondhand : used a pre owned luxury car * * * pre owned /prē ōndˈ/ (chiefly US) adjective Second hand ORIGIN: ↑pre (1) * * * pre owned UK … Useful english dictionary
pre-owned — ˌpre ˈowned adjective if something for sale is pre owned, it has been owned and used by someone before; = SECOND HAND: • With Mercedes pre owned car warranty program, dealers offer warranties on most second hand models. * * * pre owned UK US… … Financial and business terms
pre-owned — (of a car) not new The jargon of the motor trade, forgetting the initial ownership of every new car by the manufacturer and the dealer: (Pre owned) the modern euphemism for second hand . (Pei, 1969) See also owned, pre driven, and … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
pre-owned — [prē ōnd′] adj. previously owned; secondhand; used * * * … Universalium
pre-owned — [prē ōnd′] adj. previously owned; secondhand; used … English World dictionary
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Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
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