Definition of hand–me–down
1 : put in use by one person or group after being used, discarded, or handed down by another hand–me–down clothes hand–me–down anecdotes
2 : ready-made and usually cheap and shoddy
hand–me–down
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First Known Use of hand–me–down
1826
HAND–ME–DOWN Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of hand–me–down for English Language Learners
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: owned or used by someone else before you
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