[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hand-me-down \hand-me-down\ n.
   an outgrown garment given to one person after use by another;
   -- usually transferred between members of a family or close
   friends; as, because she was the youngest of four girls, the
   clothes she wore were always hand-me-downs.
   wordnet 1.5 +pjc

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hand-me-down \hand-me-down\ adj.
   1. obtained or used after prior use by another person.

   note: the term hand-me-down is often used of clothing
         previously worn by older family members. the term may
         also be used metaphorically of ideas.

   syn: hand-down, secondhand, used.
        wordnet 1.5

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

hand-me-down
     adj : passed on from one person to another; "not too proud to wear
           hand-me-down clothes" syn: hand-down
     n : outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
see also:
hand-down 

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