hand-me-down

adjective

ˈhan(d)-mē-ˌdau̇n

Synonyms of hand-me-down next

: 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

: ready-made and usually cheap and shoddy

hand-me-down noun

Examples of hand-me-down in a Sentence

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Exchange is the sharing of resources through social networks and communities, like when sharing a cup of sugar with a neighbor or giving hand-me-down clothing to younger family members. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025 My sisters’ hand-me-downs were highly coveted by us all. —

Lola Kirke, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025 Nor does a distaste for hand-me-downs explain the difference; the same pattern applies regardless of where a production begins. —

Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 In a September interview with Hello!, James said that both Kate and Pippa had given him baby clothes for Inigo, all of which were hand-me-downs from their own kids. —

Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hand-me-down