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hand-me-down

[hand-mee-doun, han-] / ˈhænd miˌdaʊn, ˈhæn- /
ADJECTIVE
previously owned
Synonyms
WEAK
not new passed down previously owned reach-me-down second-hand secondhand used worn

Example Sentences

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"Conversely, when brides were familiar with the story of the dress, like with a hand-me-down, they were far more positive about it and treated it more like treasure than a cursed item."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The chancellor could also offer partial payments, potentially getting smaller for each additional child to reflect that these children might use the same buggy as their siblings or hand-me-down clothes.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Her queen-size bed is a hand-me-down from a friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Their 15-year-old hand-me-down Toyota Auris, nicknamed Martina, needs replacing.

From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2023

He sat down at his cheap, Walmart pressed-board desk and turned on his nine-year-old laptop—a hand-me-down from his brother Matt.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner