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Meaning of hand-me-down in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhænd mi ˌdaʊn/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    hand-me-down

    Definitions

    1. passed on from one person to another

    Examples

    • « not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes »

    Synonyms

    • old
  2. Noun

    hand-me-down

    Definitions

    1. outgrown garment passed down from one person to another

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