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preauction

adj

Etymology

From pre- + auction.

  1. borrowed from auctiō
  2. prefixed as preauction — “pre + auction”

Definitions

  1. Before an auction.

    • Christie’s held a preauction showing for rich Russian art collectors at Pashkov House last fall, and Boucheron, the French jewelry house, held an exhibition and soirée there in March.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA