shopworn
Handled too much
Shopworn describes merchandise that has deteriorated from being displayed or handled in a store: The shopworn copies were marked down.
Figuratively, it means stale or hackneyed from overuse: shopworn ideas, shopworn phrases.
The British equivalent is shop-soiled.
Old-fashioned or courted
- staleNo longer fresh
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- clichédOverused to meaninglessness
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
tired · overused · unoriginal · banal · platitudinous · timeworn · old-hat · moth-eaten
Damaged by store display
- handledManaged or controlled
- scuffedScratched through friction
- scratchedMade shallow marks
- dingedSuffered minor surface damage
blemished · marred · tarnished · dusty · faded · frayed · soiled · stained
Already owned once
- preownedPreviously belonging to another
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- thriftCareful use of resources
- resaleSecond sale
hand-me-down · used · castoff · vintage · recycled · reclaimed · repurposed · salvage
dated
Old-fashioned or courted
trite · tired · overused · unoriginal · banal · platitudinous · timeworn · old-hat · moth-eaten · musty
shelfworn
Damaged by store display
dinged · blemished · marred · tarnished · dusty · faded · frayed · soiled · stained · creased
preloved
Already owned once
- preownedPreviously belonging to another
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- thriftCareful use of resources
resale · hand-me-down · used · castoff · vintage · recycled · reclaimed · repurposed · salvage
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
bargain · closeout · liquidation · overstock · surplus · cut-rate · as-is · imperfect · irregular · seconds
shopwornfresh
Newly made, not stale
original · novel · innovative · groundbreaking · pioneering