secondhand clothing
Previously worn apparel
Secondhand clothing is garments previously owned and worn by someone else, now being sold or given away.
The term covers everything from designer pieces in consignment shops to everyday items at thrift stores: I furnished my whole wardrobe with secondhand clothing.
Also called used clothing, pre-owned clothing, or in marketing-speak, vintage or pre-loved.
- thrift storeStore selling donated goods
- op shopCharity-run secondhand store
- vintage styleAesthetic mimicking past decades
- upcyclingImproving discarded materials' value
- consignment shopRetailer selling others' merchandise
gently used · charity shop · swap meet · flea market · bargain hunting · slow fashion · ethical consumerism · pre-loved items · garage sale · hand-me-downs · closet cleanout · circular economy · frugality · estate sale · pawn shop · zero waste · resale · thrifting
- resaleresale, eBay, Poshmark, thrifting, used goods
- Secondhand Saleused books, collectibles, antiques, vinyl records, board games
- alt fashionpunk, goth, grunge, leather jackets, leather jacket
- eco-fashionsustainable fashion, ethical fashion, slow fashion, organic cotton, recycled fabric
- textile recyclingfabric scraps, collection bins, shredding, sorting, bales
secondhand clothingfast fashion
Trend-driven cheap apparel
designer fashion · haute couture · runway fashion · ready-to-wear
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