| Main Entry: | damaged goods1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | merchandise that has been damaged or impaired or has grown inferior |
| Main Entry: | damaged goods2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a person who is impaired, corrupted, or defiled |
damaged goods
A person, especially an unmarried woman who is no longer a virgin, as in A person who has sex before marriage is not considered damaged goods in this day and age. This pejorative expression transfers the reduced value of materials (stock, provisions, etc.) marred in some way to women who have had a sexual experience. [Early 1900s]