hand-me-down
1hand-me-down — hand me downs 1) N COUNT: usu pl Hand me downs are things, especially clothes, which have been used by someone else before you and which have been given to you for your use. Edward wore Andrew s hand me downs. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Hand me down is used… …
2hand-me-down — adj. 1. obtained or used after prior use by another person. Note: the term hand me down is often used of clothing previously worn by older family members. The term may also be used metaphorically of ideas. Syn: hand down, secondhand, used.… …
3hand-me-down — /hand mee down , han /, n. 1. an article of clothing passed on to another person after being used, outgrown, etc.: The younger children wore the hand me downs of the older ones. 2. any item not new that is or can be used again: Our office… …
4hand-me-down — n. 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. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
5hand-me-down — n a piece of clothing which has been used by someone and then given to another person ▪ She refused to wear hand me downs. ▪ hand me down clothes …
6hand-me-down — [hand′mē doun΄] n. Informal something, esp. an article of clothing, which is used and then passed along to someone else adj. Informal 1. used; secondhand 2. ready made and cheap …
7hand-me-down — [adj] secondhand not new, passed down, previously owned, used; concepts 575,585 …
8hand-me-down — (adj.) as a modifier, attested by 1826 …
9hand-me-down — hand′ me down n. 1) clo a used item passed along for further use by another, esp. an article of clothing 2) cvb passed along for further use by another • Etymology: 1870–75 …
10hand-me-down — ► NOUN ▪ a garment or other item that has been passed on from another person …