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Beloved vs Preloved - What's the difference?

beloved | preloved |

As adjectives the difference between beloved and preloved

is that beloved is loved while preloved is used; previously owned by somebody else.

As a noun beloved

is someone who is loved; something that is loved.

beloved

English

Alternative forms

* (poetry) *

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • loved

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who is loved; something that is loved

    • preloved

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (euphemistic) used; previously owned by somebody else.
  • * 1998 , Peter Weill, Marianne Broadbent, Leveraging the new infrastructure
    • Providing low rates for preloved cars available for hire near airports and cheaper downtown hotels
  • * 2004 , Alan Perlis, Beth Bradley, The Unofficial Guide to Buying a Home
    • When you buy an older, or preloved home, make sure to put an inspection contingency in your contract.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 19, author=Zarah Crawford, title=After Lunching, the Ladies Go Shopping, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Located at the back of this most genteel Upper East Side charity shop, past the alligator bags, upholstered sofas and preloved tuxedos, the designer room is a shoe-box-size repository for the choicest women’s wear, culled from the thousands of items donated every week, and sold at prices slightly higher than the average thrift outlet but still lower than most vintage stores. }}
  • * 2008 , Damien Simonis, Barcelona
    • With its half-dozen rough preloved tables, gentle jazz and ebullient Venetian owner, Xemei is a slice of Venice on the side of Montjuïc hill.