sec·ond·hand 
/ˈsɛkəndˈhænd/ adjective
/ˈsɛkəndˈhænd/ adjective 1 a : having had a previous owner : used
▪ He buys secondhand CDs. ▪ a dealer in secondhand furniture
b : buying or selling things that have already been owned or used
▪ He's always haunting the secondhand shops for bargains. ▪ a secondhand bookstore 2 : not original : taken from someone who was not directly involved
▪ secondhand information/reports — compare firsthand
▪ He buys secondhand CDs. ▪ a dealer in secondhand furniture
b : buying or selling things that have already been owned or used
▪ He's always haunting the secondhand shops for bargains. ▪ a secondhand bookstore
▪ secondhand information/reports — compare firsthand
— secondhand adverb
▪ She buys all her clothes secondhand. ▪ I heard about the news secondhand.
▪ She buys all her clothes secondhand. ▪ I heard about the news secondhand.
