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 Definitions of hand-me-down  [ˈhændˌmeɪd]  

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Definition of 'hand-me-down' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) hand-me-down
a used item passed along for further use by another, esp. an article of clothing.

2. (adj.) hand-me-down
passed along for further use by another.

Etymology:  (1870–75)

Definition of 'hand-me-down' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) hand-me-down
outgrown garment passed down from one person to another

2. (adj) hand-me-down, hand-down
passed on from one person to another
"not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes"

'hand-me-down' - Nearby Entries  

hand mirror  hand mower  hand-me-down  handmade  handmaid  handmaiden  handoff  



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