hand-down

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Passed on from one person to another: Used to describe items, especially clothing, that are given to someone after being used by a previous owner, typically within a family or social circle.
   • Not originally owned by the current user: Implies the item is secondhand and often received for free.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She grew up wearing hand-down clothes from her older cousins.
  • The charity shop sells many hand-down toys that are still in good condition.

Advanced Usage

• "hand-down" as a descriptive term: While primarily an adjective, it can function attributively to modify nouns, describing the nature of the transfer.
  • They furnished their first apartment with a collection of hand-down furniture from relatives.

Variants and Related Words

• Hand-me-down (noun/adjective): A more common variant with the same meaning. A "hand-me-down" is the item itself.
  • This jacket is a hand-me-down from my brother.
• Secondhand (adjective): Similar in meaning but broader, as it can refer to items bought from a store, not just passed on personally.
• Cast-off (adjective/noun): An item discarded by its owner; can imply the item is unwanted, whereas "hand-down" is more neutral.

Synonyms

• Used: Previously owned by someone else.
• Pre-owned: A more formal term for used items.
• Passed-on: Emphasizes the act of transfer.

Antonyms

• New: Freshly made or purchased, not used before.
• Brand-new: Completely new and unused.
• Firsthand: Obtained or experienced directly.

Related Phrases

• To hand down (phrasal verb): To pass something (like a tradition, ruling, or physical object) to those who come after. This is the verbal form from which the adjective is derived.
  • The judge will hand down a verdict tomorrow. (This is a different, though related, usage meaning to formally announce or deliver.)
  • He handed down his old tools to his apprentice. (This usage is closer to the adjective's meaning.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. passed on from one person to another
   • not too proud to wear hand-me-down clothes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hand-me-down