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- [brand noo, nyoo]
- /brænd nu, nyu/
- /brænd njuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brand noo, nyoo]
- /brænd nu, nyu/
Definitions of brand new words
- adjective brand new entirely new. 1
- adjective brand new utterly new, as new as possible. 0
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Origin of brand new
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70
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Parts of speech for Brand new
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brand new popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brand new usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brand new
adj brand new
- fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.
- pristine — having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
- spick-and-span — spotlessly clean and neat: a spick-and-span kitchen.
- unused — not used; not put to use: an unused room.
- brand spanking new — (Informal) utterly new, as new as possible.
Antonyms for brand new
adj brand new
- used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
- worn — past participle of wear.
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
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