Hand-me-down Definition

hăndmē-doun
hand-me-downs
adjective
Handed down to one person after being used and discarded by another.
American Heritage
Used; secondhand.
Webster's New World
Of inferior quality; shabby.
American Heritage
Ready-made and cheap.
Webster's New World
Used or second-hand, passed along by its prior user.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
hand-me-downs
Something, esp. an article of clothing, which is used and then passed along to someone else, as to a younger sibling.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • /etc
  • old utensils
  • old clothes
  • discard
  • secondhand article

Other Word Forms of Hand-me-down

Noun

Singular:
hand-me-down
Plural:
hand-me-downs

Hand-me-down Sentence Examples

  • You might also consider going with a hand-me-down or vintage dress.

  • Seams begin to fray, and before you know it, that suit you purchased at the beginning of the season looks like last year's hand-me-down.

  • We wore hand-me-down togs, The eldest were first If you were the youngest you came off the worst.

  • He tried to get his father to allow him to take a jazzercise class instead of being subjected to both being the worst on the team and wearing hand-me-down Speedos from his brother, Rodrick.

  • Hand-me-down pieces and family heirlooms are great for Country style.

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