pre-distressed item
- noun
- Jargon
:
artículo pre-deteriorado
- The shop window displayed a number of pre-distressed items, including chairs and tables with chipped paint.
Examples
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Many fashion brands offer pre-distressed items to appeal to customers who like a vintage look.
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He preferred buying pre-distressed items because they fit perfectly with his industrial-themed apartment.
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Look at this pre-distressed item! It looks amazing!
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I bought a beautiful pre-distressed item for my living room.
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Many fashion brands offer pre-distressed items to appeal to customers who like a vintage look.
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The shop window displayed a number of pre-distressed items, including chairs and tables with chipped paint.
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He preferred buying pre-distressed items because they fit perfectly with his industrial-themed apartment.
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Morphology
pre-distressed + item
The meaning is directly recoverable from the parts: the prefix 'pre-' (before) combined with 'distressed' (made to look worn or damaged) plus 'item' yields an object that has been made to look aged prior to sale. Although 'distressed' has some domain-specific uses (clothing/furniture), the compositional structure is regular and cross-linguistically transparent, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Pre-distressed item names things that makers intentionally make to look old or worn before selling them, like a chair with chipped paint or jeans with faded knees. The parts pre (before), distressed (made to look damaged), and item (a thing) explain why the phrase means 'an item' that is 'made to look old or used'.