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BOUGHTEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does boughten mean?
• BOUGHTEN (adjective)
The adjective BOUGHTEN has 1 sense:
1. purchased; not homemade
Familiarity information: BOUGHTEN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Purchased; not homemade
Synonyms:
boughten; store-bought
Context example:
a store-bought dress
Similar:
factory-made (produced in quantity at a factory)
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