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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