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Meaning of thirdhand | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Having been relayed by two intermediate sources.
  2. Having had two previous owners.

Examples

“Considering that we had heard of one another in a rather third-hand manner, I was surprised at the warmth and energy with which he received me.”
“Harare, the capital, was abuzz on Tuesday with such so-called insider accounts, each one undoubtedly taking new plot twists as they went from secondhand to thirdhand and further on.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

thirdy thirst-quenching thirstful thirstier thirstiest thirstless

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