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
CaelanKAY-lənEnglish (Rare)
Catrina-Irish, Scottish
Anima (1)-Indian, Hindi
Galadrielgə-LAD-ree-əl (English)Literature
Lenora[lə'nɔ:rə]
Hirah-Biblical