Antonyms for hand-me-downs


Grammar : Noun
Spell : hand-mee-doun, han-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhænd miˌdaʊn, ˈhæn-


Definition of hand-me-downs

Origin :
  • as a modifier, attested by 1826.
  • As in clothing : noun attire
  • As in handsel : noun gift
  • As in clothes/clothing : noun personal attire
  • As in gift : noun something given freely, for no recompense
Example sentences :
  • And how badly I felt when the girls found out they were hand-me-downs.
  • Extract from : « Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm » by Alice B. Emerson
  • They were decked out in cowboy clothes, hand-me-downs, big straw hats, blankets—any old thing.
  • Extract from : « At Good Old Siwash » by George Fitch
  • Their clothes were hand-me-downs from Noah's time, and every one of them was outraging some convention or other.
  • Extract from : « At Good Old Siwash » by George Fitch
  • Yes, Miss Upton said he turned up his nose at hand-me-downs, so she had to jest brace up and git 'em new.
  • Extract from : « In Apple-Blossom Time » by Clara Louise Burnham
  • This summer both had set their hearts on really-truly party clothes, not hand-me-downs.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Girls at Newport » by Laura Dent Crane

Synonyms for hand-me-downs

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