last-used
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/ˈlæst ˌjuːzd/
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/ˈlɑːst ˌjuːzd/
most recently used
Etymology
'last-used' is a compound word formed from 'last' and 'used.' 'Last' comes from Old English 'lǣstan' meaning 'to follow,' and 'used' is the past participle of 'use,' from Latin 'uti' meaning 'to use.'
'Last' and 'used' were combined in modern English to form the compound adjective 'last-used,' especially in technical and computing contexts.
Initially, 'last' and 'used' had their own meanings, but as a compound, 'last-used' specifically refers to the most recently used item.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that was used most recently, before anything else was used again.
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Last updated: 2025/07/26 19:26