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
KyraKIE-rə, KEE-rəEnglish
MindyMIN-deeEnglish
Dori-Hebrew
Mercedes['mə:sidi:z]
Crius-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Etzel-Germanic Mythology