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
DiggoryDIG-ə-reeEnglish (Rare)
MattMATEnglish
Eadmund-Anglo-Saxon
Leudagar-Ancient Germanic
ReuelROO-əl (English)Biblical
Cuidightheach-Ancient Irish