damaged goods

English

Noun

damaged goods pl (plural only)

  1. Items that were expected to be in good (if not brand new) condition, but were discovered eventually that they weren't.
  2. (figuratively) A person who has an unresolved conflict of emotions after a traumatic event.
  3. (figuratively) A person who is no longer deemed to be fit for purpose; especially an unmarried woman who is no longer a virgin.
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