hand-me-down
/ˈhænd·miˌdɑʊn/ n [C]Definition
› a piece of clothing given to a younger family member or friend because the person who owns it no longer wants it or it no longer fits: Claudia had three older sisters, so she wore a lot of hand-me-downs.
(Definition of hand-me-down n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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