reliever
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Meaning · English
A garment kept for being lent out.
Register: dated, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Now that fellow wants five or ten dollars on his suit. He goes to this pawn shop and asks for a reliever. That is a second-hand suit, pretty well used up.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “reliever” mean?
A garment kept for being lent out.
Is “reliever” formal or informal?
reliever is generally dated, slang.