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unused

unu·sed

UK/ʌnˈjuːzd/ US/ʌnˈjuːst/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not yet used or soiled

  • “a fresh shirt”
  • “a fresh sheet of paper”
  • “an unused envelope”
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2.

not yet put into use

  • “we boughtt an unused car for a change”
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3.

not in active use

  • “the machinery sat idle during the strike”
  • “idle hands”
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Origin

From un- + used.

Phrases

  • unused to

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