HAND-ME-DOWN Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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hand-me-down

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noun

as in white elephant

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Many would say to just call Mama when all else fails, but if that’s not an option, see if this hand-me-down advice can help get you back on track—one sanity-saving load at a time. —

Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024 Both my first and middle names were hand-me-downs, the monikers of my parents' good friends. —

April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Munk was bullied mercilessly in elementary school for wearing hand-me-down clothing and shoes. —

Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 With Google’s seven-year software support guarantee, hand-me-down AI features, and cratering prices for new, refurbished and second-hand devices, the Pixel 8 Pro is one of the better value-for-money smartphones to buy right now. —

Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hand-me-down

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