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HAND-ME-DOWN

(noun, adj.sat)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the phrase Hand-Me-Down.

Hand-Me-Down - as a noun

Outgrown garment passed down from one person to another

Hand-Me-Down - as an adjective satellite

Passed on from one person to another

Example: "Not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hand-down

Example Sentences

"I love wearing hand-me-downs from my older sister."
"My mom gave me a box of hand-me-down clothes from her friend."
"He always gets hand-me-down toys from his cousins."
"The hand-me-down furniture in our living room is very comfortable."
"I received a hand-me-down laptop from my brother, and it works perfectly."
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