hand-me-down
adjective
1
: put in use by one person or group after being used, discarded, or handed down by another
hand-me-down clothes
hand-me-down anecdotes
2
: ready-made and usually cheap and shoddy
hand-me-down
noun
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My hand-me-down version was not nearly as nice to look at as the Lalo Play Kitchen, which rivals any designer adult kitchen.
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025
While some had just enough time to snag valuables and hard drives, others went straight for childhood belongings and hand-me-downs.
—Marianne Eloise, Architectural Digest, 31 Jan. 2025
Through it all—the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns—with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
During that time, Hannah often received Alexa's hand-me-downs because John did not want to buy duplicate items when something already worked.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 7 Feb. 2025
While some had just enough time to snag valuables and hard drives, others went straight for childhood belongings and hand-me-downs.
—Marianne Eloise, Architectural Digest, 31 Jan. 2025
Through it all—the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns—with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
During that time, Hannah often received Alexa's hand-me-downs because John did not want to buy duplicate items when something already worked.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Hand-me-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand-me-down. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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