hand-me-down
Previously owned garment
A hand-me-down is a used item passed from one person to another, typically clothing given from an older child to a younger one: I wore my brother's hand-me-downs all through elementary school.
The term often carries connotations of modest means or making do.
As an adjective, it describes anything secondhand or inherited rather than new: hand-me-down furniture, hand-me-down ideas.
Already been employed
- preownedPreviously belonging to another
- recycledConverted waste into material
- reusedEmployed a second time
- castoffDiscarded item or person
worn · thrifted · consignment · donated · charity · swap · exchange · regifted
Already owned once
- outgrownBecame too large for
- garmentsArticles of clothing
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
worn · siblings · inherited · patched · faded · altered · hemmed · mended
Stored past experiences
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
sentimental · childhood · tradition · heritage · stories · history · attachment · meaningful
Fellow offspring
- youngerLess old comparatively
- olderMore advanced in age
- cousinsRelatives through shared grandparents
- generationsPeople born around same time
brothers · sisters · relatives · household · children · firstborn · youngest · shared
Old valued collectible
- retroEvoking recent past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
dated · bygone · period · collectible · patina · well-worn · aged · traditional
Plan for spending
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- affordableReasonably priced
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- thriftyPrudent with resources
practical · resourceful · reuse · make-do · penny-wise · cost-saving · sensible · stretching
used
Already been employed
- preownedPreviously belonging to another
- recycledConverted waste into material
- reusedEmployed a second time
castoff · worn · thrifted · consignment · donated · charity · swap · exchange · regifted · circulated
preloved
Already owned once
oversized · worn · siblings · inherited · patched · faded · altered · hemmed · mended · outfits
memories
Stored past experiences
cherished · sentimental · childhood · tradition · heritage · stories · history · attachment · meaningful · treasured
siblings
Fellow offspring
generations · brothers · sisters · relatives · household · children · firstborn · youngest · shared · inherited
antique
Old valued collectible
old-fashioned · dated · bygone · period · collectible · patina · well-worn · aged · traditional · yesteryear
budget
Plan for spending
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- affordableReasonably priced
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
thrifty · practical · resourceful · reuse · make-do · penny-wise · cost-saving · sensible · stretching · necessity
- secondhand itemsused books, gently used, garage sale finds
- frugalityfrugality, thrift, frugal, penny-pinching, economize
- secondhandused, pre-owned, preowned, secondhand, gently used
- sharinggiving, lending, borrowing, donating, swapping
- castoffscrap, junk, trash, waste, refuse
- castoffsdiscards, rejects, throwaways, junk, refuse
hand-me-downbrand-new
Completely unused, just made
new · mint condition · store-bought · fresh · off-the-rack
hand-me-downstore-bought
Commercially produced, not homemade
custom-made · bespoke · tailor-made · made-to-order · personalized
hand, down, handle, hands, handled, handling, handed, download, handles