01 adj. obtained or used after prior use by another person.
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obtained or used after prior use by another person.
Syn.
hand-down, secondhand, used.
Entry
2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
hand-me-down
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02 n. An outgrown garment given to one person after use by another; -- usually transferred between members of a family or close friends; as, beca…
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An outgrown garment given to one person after use by another; -- usually transferred between members of a family or close friends; as, because she was the youngest of four girls, the clothes she wore were always hand-me-downs.