hand-me-down
Example Sentences
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"Conversely, when brides were familiar with the story of the dress, like with a hand-me-down, they were far more positive about it and treated it more like treasure than a cursed item."
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
The chancellor could also offer partial payments, potentially getting smaller for each additional child to reflect that these children might use the same buggy as their siblings or hand-me-down clothes.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
I grew up wearing my older brother’s and older sister’s hand-me-down clothes.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025
Their 15-year-old hand-me-down Toyota Auris, nicknamed Martina, needs replacing.
From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2023
This was a long way from the hand-me-down Slazenger and a dented three-can of half-bald Penns.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
