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Vintage vs Secondhand - What's the difference?

vintage | secondhand |

As adjectives the difference between vintage and secondhand

is that vintage is (attributively) of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage while secondhand is (of goods) not new; previously owned and used by another.

As a noun vintage

is the yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.

As a verb vintage

is to harvest (grapes).

As an adverb secondhand is

indirectly.

vintage

English

(wikipedia vintage)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
  • Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.
  • The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking.
  • The year or place in which something is produced.

    • Derived terms

    * make vintage

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (attributively) Of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage.
  • (attributively) Having an enduring appeal; high-quality, classic (such as video or computer games from the 1980s and early 1990s, or old magazines, etc.).
  • (attributively) Of a motor car, built between the years 1919 and (usually) 1930 (or sometimes 1919 to 1925 in the USA) .
  • Of a watch, produced between the years 1870 and 1980.

    • Derived terms

    * non-vintage, nonvintage * post-vintage thoroughbred * rack vintage * unvintaged * vintage audio * vintage base ball * vintage car * vintage chocolate * vintage clothing * vintage dance * vintage guitar * vintage jewellery, vintage jewelry * vintage model * vintager * vintage snowmobiling * vintage spring * vintage time * vintage wine * vintage year

    Verb

    (vintag)
  • To harvest (grapes).
  • To make (wine) from grapes.

    • Derived terms

    * vintaging

    See also

    * classic * veteran

    External links

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    secondhand

    English

    Alternative forms

    * second-hand

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of goods) not new; previously owned and used by another
  • (of a dealer) dealing in such merchandise
  • indirect
    • exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarette-smoking colleagues

    Adverb

    (-)
  • indirectly