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hand-me-down
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hand-me-down, adj.
obtained or used after prior use by another person.
"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." [WordNet 1.5]
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]
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