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
Spiro-Greek
KrzyŚKZHISHPolish
AntÔNia-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Finley['finli]
Raleigh['rɔ:li]
Elmo