A few days ago
Anonymous

what are hand me downs?

do they mean second hand clothes or are they a kind of clothes or what?!?!

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A few days ago
Bev B

Favorite Answer

Second-hand clothes, often worn by a younger sibling in the family (handed down from the older sibling who outgrew them) or given to used clothing shops.
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A few days ago
Krista
They are second hand clothes. Clothes that have been worn gently are handed down to family members or friends.
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A few days ago
samurai_fairy
Second hand clothes.
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A few days ago
male in the USA
Hand-me-downs are items (clothes, toys, electronics, etc.) that were not bought especially for you. They once belonged to someone else, and were given to you when the first owner did not need/want them anymore. People often get “hand-me-down” clothes from their older brothers and sisters.
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A few days ago
tea cup
Bev B and Poker Queen have it summed up well. The only personal note I’ll add, there is no shame in wearing or using second hand things. Some people would never use second hand materials but I have and still do at times.
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A few days ago
Ronald L
They are things that are handed down between, siblings, parents to children, etc. Usually clothes, toys and stuff like that. I get a lot of hand me downs.
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A few days ago
Frances M
Usually it refers to clothes handed down in a family (or relatives ) but does extend to useful items as well within a family
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Hand me downs are clothes that are passed down to a younger sibling or cousin or friend.
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A few days ago
Nevada Pokerqueen
Hand me downs are second hand clothes or items.

Anything you pass or hand down to someone else. It can be clothes, personal items, food, nic naks etc. You are handing them down to the next person for use.

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A few days ago
boojumuk
Clothes first worn by an older brother or sister usually, and still good enough to hand on when they have grown out of them.
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