brand-new

[ bran-noo, -nyoo, brand- ]
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adjective
  1. entirely new.

Origin of brand-new

1
First recorded in 1560–70

Other words from brand-new

  • brand-newness, noun

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How to use brand-new in a sentence

  • To the right of the door a small organ, looking as if it were brand new, is placed against the wall.

  • Noll soon came out, presenting a striking sight in his brand-new, finely fitting uniform.

  • He had handed them through the window to Lucille himself, remarking to her that she would like some brand-new money, perhaps.

    Dominie Dean | Ellis Parker Butler
  • In 1880 this old clock was also removed, sold for old brass, and a brand-new clock substituted.

    The Old Furniture Book | N. Hudson Moore
  • He put his flashlight over the gate and the supporting piers, and discovered a bell, evidently brand new, and recently fixed.

    The Daffodil Mystery | Edgar Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for brand-new

brand-new

adjective
  1. absolutely new

Origin of brand-new

1
C16: from brand (n) + new, likened to newly forged iron

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