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
MarilynnMER-ə-lin, MER-lin, MAR-ə-lin, MAR-linEnglish
Ili-Hungarian
Pepitape-PEE-tahSpanish
Wate-Frisian
IrmtrudEERM-trootGerman
Aurelow-REL (German)German, Romanian, Czech, Slovak