hand me down
/ˈhænd mi ˌdaʊn/
noun
- A piece of clothing or other item that is passed from one person to another, especially from an older sibling or relative to a younger one.
- The jacket was a hand-me-down from my cousin, but it still looked great.
- She saved money by buying hand-me-downs from friends with older children.
- I wore my older brother's hand-me-downs for years before I got new clothes.
adjective
- Passed from one person to another, especially from an older to a younger person; secondhand.
- She wore hand-me-down uniforms from her sister when she joined the team.
- He drove a hand-me-down car that his parents had used for ten years.
- The hand-me-down furniture in my first apartment was old but comfortable.
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