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Discover LudwigThe word "hand-me-down" is correct and usable in written English
It is used to describe something that has been passed down from one person to another, such as clothing or furniture. For example, "My parents had so many siblings that I was constantly wearing hand-me-downs growing up."
Idiom
Hand-me-down (adj).
Usually said of clothing that has been passed on from one person to another.
Dictionary
hand-me-down
adjective
Used or second-hand, passed along by its prior user
synonyms
Exact(49)
Everything on him looked hand-me-down.
"They were hand-me-down neuroses".
He's no hand-me-down tight end.
"A hand-me-down or hand-me up".
"I'm wearing this old hand-me-down jacket.
I wore hand-me-down clothes from my sisters.
Similar(10)
Oh, hand me down my old cigar with its Havana wrapper.
Hand-me-downs, vintage, loaners, whatever.
"Meanwhile, I get hand-me-downs".
I always wore hand-me-downs.
Mason is 3, so he gets the hand-me-downs.
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