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hand-me-down

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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.
hand-me-down
Noun
Informal an item of clothing that someone has finished with and passed on to someone else
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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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