to mean literally or figuratively fresh from the kiln furnace oven or forge since the 16th century
Shakespeare expressed the same idea as fire new
Jasper .
"We'll Know When We Go".
to be brand new
The word brand comes from the latin word Brand which means fire. (which is where people get branding livestock from) it got it's meaning of something new because when swordsmen made swords, they would say it's brand new! (which ment 'fresh from the fire') so that's where we get "Brand-New car!" or something like that because it's 'Fresh from the fire!"
People used to spank new born babies directly after they were born so they could take their first breath so that is why people say "brand spanking new".
to be brand new
Brand New was created in 2000.
I'd say that it would be brand new, because you would have bought it for the price of a brand new one, instead of used.
I would say it's all depends on the brand, size and all. A quality digital piano starts around $2,000 approximately.
Viper.
MTV Brand New was created in 2006.
Brand New Unit ended in 2000.