English

Noun

hand-me-down ‎(plural hand-me-downs)

1. An item that is passed along for someone else to use; especially, a piece of clothing or other item which has been outgrown by a older sibling and passed down to a younger one.

Translations

Adjective

hand-me-down ‎(not comparable)

1. Used or second-hand, passed along by its prior user
   • 1983, 19th of March, Presidential Radio Address by Ronald Reagan

     I don't want America's recovery and security to be sacrificed on an altar of discredited hand-me-down theories. And if you'll help us, they won't be.