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 warehouse has also seen fewer of the startups that used to buy a lot of the city’s hand-me-down office furniture, perhaps due to the current economic uncertainty.
From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024
It is one of the most deprived wards in the city and she recalls a childhood of hand-me-down clothes and poverty.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024
Outfit details: Urban Outfitters loafers and socks, hand-me-down skirt and tank top.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
The mask was a hand-me-down, given to him by his father.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
