hand-me-down
Example Sentences
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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
Her queen-size bed is a hand-me-down from a friend.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 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
Carson will have his own hand-me-down jersey to wear Monday evening.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024
This hand-me-down British Sea Fury constituted a significant portion of Cuba’s entire air force.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
