Hand-me-down
Pronunciation: /ˈhænd- ˈmi- ˈdaʊn/
Hand-me-down (noun)
- Clothes or items given to someone after being used by another person.
- An object or item that is passed from one person to another, usually within a family.
Examples
- She wore her sister's hand-me-downs to school.
- He didn't mind wearing hand-me-downs from his cousin.
Common collocations: wear hand-me-downs, old hand-me-downs, cherish a hand-me-down, family hand-me-down