knocked-down

[ nokt-doun ]

adjective

1. composed of parts or units that can be disassembled:

   knocked-down furniture.

2. Informal. condensed, abridged, simplified, unadorned, etc.:

   a knocked-down version of a Broadway musical.

Word History and Origins

Origin of knocked-down¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

Increased use of public lands — including hunting and hiking — also has resulted in knocked-down fences, the ranchers said.

From Seattle Times

Ms. Lhamo yelled at the knocked-down nun, looking straight into her eyes outside a whitewashed temple in the Druk Amitabha nunnery on a hill overlooking Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.

From New York Times

Increased use of public lands — including hunting and hiking — also has resulted in knocked-down fences, the association said.

From Seattle Times

Investors who wanted out of Russian debt have probably already headed for the exits, leaving those who may have bought bonds at knocked-down prices in hopes of profiting from a settlement in the long run.

From Seattle Times

Investors who wanted out of Russian debt have probably already headed for the exits, leaving those who may have bought bonds at knocked-down prices in hopes of profiting from a settlement in the long run.

From Washington Times