bran-new

bran-new
• brand-new
• bran-new
adj
As new or fresh as when just made and sold by the manufacturer; showing no use or wear.

He had taken a brand-new car from the dealer's floor and wrecked it.

In Uncle Tom's trunk, we found a wedding ring, still in its little satin-lined box, still brand-new.


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