HAND-ME-DOWN


Meaning of HAND-ME-DOWN in English

(~s)

1.

Hand-me-downs are things, especially clothes, which have been used by someone else before you and which have been given to you for your use.

Edward wore Andrew’s ~s.

N-COUNT: usu pl

2.

Hand-me-down is used to describe things, especially clothes, which have been used by someone else before you and which have been given to you for your use.

Most of the boys wore ~ military shirts from their fathers.

ADJ: ADJ n

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