hand-me-down

The word “hand-me-down” has 3 syllables: hand-me-down

It's pronounced as /ˈhænd.miˌdaʊn/

What is synonym and antonym for hand-me-down?

In the thesaurus, “hand-me-down” has 24 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hand-me-down along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hand-me-down

assumed
borrowed
castaway
cull
discard
not new
old
passed down
pre-owned
previously owned
reach-me-down
reject
rejection
rubbish
scrap
second
second-hand
secondhand
throwaway
trash
used
waste
white elephant
worn

Antonyms for hand-me-down

bespoke
bespoken
brand-new
custom
custom-made
customized
new
tailor-made
tailored
unused

Meanings of hand-me-down

noun
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 an older sibling and passed down to a younger one.
adjective
1. Used or second-hand, passed along by its prior user.

Example Sentences

She wore a hand-me-down dress that once belonged to her older sister.
The family often relied on hand-me-down clothes to save money.
His first bicycle was a hand-me-down from his cousin.
Although it was a hand-me-down, the jacket still looked brand new.
They furnished their apartment with hand-me-down furniture from relatives.

On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hand-me-down, such as: assumed, bespoke, bespoken, borrowed, brand-new, castaway, cull.

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