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scratch-and-dent

scratch-and-dent adjective: new but cosmetically damaged during handling.

Adjective

scratch-and-dent (not comparable)

  1. New but cosmetically damaged during handling.
    • scratch-and-dent refrigerator

Forms of scratch-and-dent

alternative formscratch and dent

Questions about scratch-and-dent

What does scratch-and-dent mean?
Scratch-and-dent means new but cosmetically damaged during handling.
What part of speech is scratch-and-dent?
Scratch-and-dent is an adjective.

Words near scratch-and-dent in the dictionary

  1. scratch together
  2. scratch up
  3. scratch wig
  4. scratch wigs
  5. scratch'n'sniff
  6. scratch-and-dent
  7. scratch-and-sniff
  8. scratch-brush
  9. scratch-brushes
  10. scratch-built
  11. scratch-comma

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