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
Morris['mɔris]
Lionellee-o-NEL (French), LIE-nəl (English)French, English
Daugherty['dɔ:eti:]
Ira (2)-Russian
Koraljka-Croatian
SelİM-Turkish