1syllable
hand-me-down
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Definitions ofhand-me-down
1noun
- An item that is passed along for someone else to use; especially, a piece of clothing or other item which has been outgrown by an older sibling and passed down to a younger one.
1adjective
- Used or second-hand, passed along by its prior user.
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