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fourthhand

fourthhand adjective: having been relayed by three intermediate sources.

Adjective

fourthhand (not comparable)

  1. Having been relayed by three intermediate sources.
  2. Having had three previous owners.
    • I mean I think that there's an overall mind shift in the concept of ownership when it comes to clothing and that to your point that is a combination of secondhand, thirdhand, fourthhand, you know rental subscription.2019 September 18, “Erin Wallace, ThredUp: Replacing Consumer Behavior – Well Made E95”, in Lumi, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2024

Origin of fourthhand

From fourth + hand.

Questions about fourthhand

What does fourthhand mean?
Fourthhand means having been relayed by three intermediate sources.
What part of speech is fourthhand?
Fourthhand is an adjective.

Words near fourthhand in the dictionary

  1. fourth-wall joke
  2. fourth-wall jokes
  3. fourth-walls
  4. fourth-wave feminism
  5. fourthed
  6. fourthhand
  7. fourthie
  8. fourthies
  9. fourthing
  10. fourthings
  11. fourthly

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