hand-me-downs
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That equates to 7% of transfers being so-called hand-me-downs, which is the highest share Cotality has recorded since it began tracking the data.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
She said there was "less of a stigma" around second-hand clothes and equipment, and she happily accepted hand-me-downs from friends and family.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
Lana basically has whatever hand-me-downs the family will give her.
From Slate • Oct. 12, 2023
Their families had been doing this for generations, but they never had a name for it other than hand-me-downs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2023
They’re well-off, but since she has seven brothers and sisters, she has to wear their hand-me-downs and guard her possessions so no siblings will snatch them.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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