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throwaway
adjective
noun
Thrown away
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adjective
Thrown away
“Wearing someone's cast-off clothes”
adjective
Intended to be thrown away after use
“Throwaway diapers”
noun
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
noun
An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
“He mailed the circular to all subscribers”
noun
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Wearing someone's cast-off clothes
Throwaway children living on the streets
Salvaged some thrown-away furniture
Throwaway diapers
He mailed the circular to all subscribers
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