hand-me-down
adjective
1
: put in use by one person or group after being used, discarded, or handed down by another
hand-me-down clothes
hand-me-down anecdotes
2
: ready-made and usually cheap and shoddy
hand-me-down
noun
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Recently, my friend told me that her best friend was offended that she wasn’t given these hand-me-downs instead of me.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Sure to last for years and years, this is the ultimate hand-me-down.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
The brand has been a favorite PJ brand among parents for decades because of its incredible durable material, elevated and classic designs, and multiple hand-me-down potential (seriously these clothes can withstand multiple kids).
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
Robert Brook | Corbis | Getty Images My mattress — a queen-sized hand-me-down from family and probably close to two decades old — was in desperate need of replacement.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Sure to last for years and years, this is the ultimate hand-me-down.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
The brand has been a favorite PJ brand among parents for decades because of its incredible durable material, elevated and classic designs, and multiple hand-me-down potential (seriously these clothes can withstand multiple kids).
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
Robert Brook | Corbis | Getty Images My mattress — a queen-sized hand-me-down from family and probably close to two decades old — was in desperate need of replacement.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Hand-me-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand-me-down. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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