a hand-me-down



a hand-me-down

a piece of clothing that used to belong to an older brother or sister and is now worn by a younger brother or sister (usually plural) As a child I was always dressed in my sister's hand-me-downs and I longed for something new to wear.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
İLkİN-Turkish, Azerbaijani
Gavrila-Romanian
Remigius-Late Roman
Mavourneen-Irish
Corneliakawr-NE-lee-ah (German), kor-NE-lyah (Italian), kawr-NAY-lee-ah (Dutch), kər-NEE-lee-ə (English), kər-NEEL-yə (English)German, Romanian, Italian, Dutch, English, Ancient Roman
Olabode-Western African, Yoruba