From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishshop-soiledˈshop-soiled adjective British English 1 BBTDAMAGEa product that is shop-soiled is slightly damaged or dirty because it has been in a shop for a long time SYN shopworn American English shop-soiled goods2 INTERESTING#an idea that is shop-soiled is no longer interesting because it has been discussed many times before SYN shopworn American English the same old shop-soiled argumentsFrom Longman Business Dictionaryshop-soiledˈshop-soiled adjective British EnglishCOMMERCE shop-soiled goods are slightly damaged or dirty because they have been in a shop for a long timeSYNshopworn AmEThere are greatly reduced one-off prices on goods that are shop-soiled.
