second string

English

Noun

second string (plural second strings)

1. (sports) A unit of players which is considered to have a secondary level of talent and which usually plays after the first string.

Synonyms

• junior varsity

Adjective

second string

1. (idiomatic) Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.

   I got a new pair of shoes, so I think I'll use the old, second string pair in my garden.