hand-me-down

hand-me-down (hndm-doun)

adj.

1. Handed down to one person after being used and discarded by another.

2. Of inferior quality; shabby.

n.

Something, such as an article of clothing, that is passed on from one person to another.

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hand-me-down

n Informal

1.

a.  something, esp an outgrown garment, passed down from one person to another

b.  (as modifier) a hand-me-down dress

2.

a.  anything that has already been used by another

b.  (as modifier) hand-me-down ideas

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hand-me-down - outgrown garment passed down from one person to another garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
Adj.	1.	hand-me-down - passed on from one person to another; "not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes" hand-down old - of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"

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hand-me-down

adjective cast-off, used, second-hand, worn, inherited, passed on, handed down, reach-me-down (informal) Most of the children wore hand-me-down clothes.

Translations

hand-me-down [ˈhændmɪdaʊn] N → prenda f usada

hand-me-down [ˈhændmɪˌdaʊn] n → vestito smesso

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hand-me-down [ˈhændmɪˌdaʊn] n → vestito smesso