hand-me-down



hand-me-down

A second-hand (not new) item, usually a piece of clothing, that is passed down for continued use, often from an older sibling to a younger one. Maria was tired of getting her older sister's hand-me-downs and looked forward to being able to buy her own clothes.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Otar-Georgian
Koharuko-hah-ṙooJapanese
LiisuLEE:-sooEstonian
SeppZEPGerman
KrisztinaKREES-tee-nawHungarian
Oghenekaro-Western African, Urhobo