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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:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Marilynn | | MER-ə-lin, MER-lin, MAR-ə-lin, MAR-lin | English |
Ili | | - | Hungarian |
Pepita | | pe-PEE-tah | Spanish |
Wate | | - | Frisian |
Irmtrud | | EERM-troot | German |
Aurel | | ow-REL (German) | German, Romanian, Czech, Slovak |