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hand-me-down Definition

hand·-me-down (hand′mē do̵un′)

noun

Informal something, esp. an article of clothing, which is used and then passed along to someone else

adjective

  1. used; secondhand
  2. ready-made and cheap

hand-me-down Synonyms

hand-me-down

modif.

used, inherited, handed down; see old 2, secondhand, worn 2.

hand-me-down Synonyms

hand-me-down

n.

secondhand article, discard, old clothes, old utensils, etc.; see rummage.

hand-me-down Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: My parents made me wear hand-me-downs from my brother, who is six years older than me.
  • forget: Forget the hand-me-down Jaguar XJS base the DB7 is thoroughly deserving of the hallowed Aston Martin crest.

Adjective modifier

old: Do you envy the experts ' ability to identify and date old hand-me-downs?

Modifies a noun

  • clothes: My children wear hand-me-down clothes, I drive a modest car ( one car not two ).
  • theology: Mar 24, 2004 About Us Started by two college roommates with a few hand-me-down theology books.
  • book: Mar 24, 2004 About Us Started by two college roommates with a few hand-me-down theology books.
  • program: Locally elected neighborhood councils could fashion their own programs for improvement from below rather than simply receiving hand-me-down programs from above.