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
AviceAY-visEnglish (Rare)
Rowe[rəu]
Rusudani-Georgian
Ekenedilichukwu-Western African, Igbo
Vitus-Ancient Roman
Maryannemer-ee-AN, mar-ee-ANEnglish