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Hand-me-down

noun

Outgrown garment passed down from one person to another.

adjective

Passed on from one person to another. Synonym: hand-down.

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"Hand-me-down" Quotes from Famous Books

... sane and smug you with your secondhand suit and hand-me-down knowledge!" He jumped up in a fury and turned his back on Timmy, addressing himself directly to Homer whose patient, pain-filled eyes held undeniable understanding. "Look at you! The telepathic genius with personal immortality—at a price only you ...

— The Short Life • Francis Donovan

... for ambition's possessor! Alas for the famous and proud! The Isle of Manhattan's best dresser Is wearing a hand-me-down shroud. ...

— Shapes of Clay • Ambrose Bierce

... to wear just hand-me-down clothes of her sister's even if she is a twin," he explained, "and I always like to buy doll clothes for little girls who don't tease for new things. But there's one thing sure about this parasol," he added, "it's not to ...

— Mary Jane: Her Book • Clara Ingram Judson