3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: hand-me-down \hand-me-down\ n. An outgrown garment given to one person after use by another; -- usually transferred between members of a family or close friends; as, because she was the youngest of four girls, the clothes she wore were always hand-me-downs. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: hand-me-down \hand-me-down\ adj. 1. obtained or used after prior use by another person. Note: the term hand-me-down is often used of clothing previously worn by older family members. The term may also be used metaphorically of ideas. Syn: hand-down, secondhand, used. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: hand-me-down adj : passed on from one person to another; "not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes" [syn: {hand-down}] n : outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
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