Hand-me-down (Noun)
Meaning
Outgrown garment passed down from one person to another.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- My younger sister received the hand-me-down coat that I outgrew last winter.
- She often complained about wearing hand-me-downs from her older sister, claiming they were unfashionable.
- His little brother received a hand-me-down bicycle, complete with worn-out tires and a rusty chain.
- Many hand-me-down clothes filled her closet, leftovers from her siblings and cousins who had long outgrown them.
- Her mom sorted through boxes of hand-me-down clothes from relatives to find suitable outfits for her children.