as in secondhand
owned or used by someone after it had been owned or used by someone else
—used especially of clothing
He was wearing an old, hand-me-down jacket.
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Recent Examples of hand-me-down
Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Oversized Furniture Guest rooms are the perfect spot for hand-me-down furniture.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, using a hand-me-down vacuum without a HEPA filter will make matters worse.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
Her uniforms were hand-me-downs from his older daughter.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
In addition to the hand-me-down dress, Beatrice also wore the tiara Queen Elizabeth wore at her wedding.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Oversized Furniture Guest rooms are the perfect spot for hand-me-down furniture.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, using a hand-me-down vacuum without a HEPA filter will make matters worse.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
Her uniforms were hand-me-downs from his older daughter.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand-me-down
Adjective
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All of this could lead to greater acceptance of EVs, and a stronger secondhand market, Onori says.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2025
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Why Older Furniture Can Be a Better Buy Carter emphasized the benefits of giving secondhand furniture a new lease on life.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Huskies turned the ball over a season-high 25 times, but even Marquette’s 29 points off those throwaways couldn’t slow UConn.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Here's a hint: A crowded spot towards the end of the year A great place to get your throwaway gear.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Farm waste such as chicken manure, weeds, and other scraps are transformed into nutrient-rich organic fertilizers.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But back in 2010, a spate of thefts of the covers for scrap metal in Turkey meant that an alternative, with equally strong material needed to be used to secure them.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Hand-me-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand-me-down. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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