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hand-me-down
hand-me-down (hănd′mē-doun′)adj.1. Handed down to one person after being used and discarded by another.2. Of inferior quality; shabby.n. Something, such as an article of clothing, that is passed on from one person to another.hand-me-down n 1. a. something, esp an outgrown garment, passed down from one person to another b. (as modifier): a hand-me-down dress. 2. a. anything that has already been used by another b. (as modifier): hand-me-down ideas. hand′-me-down`
n. 1. a used item passed along for further use by another, esp. an article of clothing. adj. 2. passed along for further use by another. [1870–75] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hand-me-down - outgrown garment passed down from one person to anothergarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" | | Adj. | 1. | hand-me-down - passed on from one person to another; "not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes"hand-downold - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" |
hand-me-downadjective cast-off, used, second-hand, worn, inherited, passed on, handed down, reach-me-down (informal) Most of the children wore hand-me-down clothes.Translationshand-me-down
hand-me-downA second-hand (not new) item, usually a piece of clothing, that is passed down for continued use, often from an older sibling to a younger one. Maria was tired of getting her older sister's hand-me-downs and looked forward to being able to buy her own clothes.hand-me-down
Synonyms for hand-me-downadj cast-offSynonyms- cast-off
- used
- second-hand
- worn
- inherited
- passed on
- handed down
- reach-me-down
Synonyms for hand-me-downnoun outgrown garment passed down from one person to anotherRelated Wordsadj passed on from one person to anotherSynonymsRelated Words |