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damaged goods

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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
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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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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