Synonyms

reach-me-down

American

[reech-mee-doun] / ˈritʃ miˌdaʊn /

noun

British.

hand-me-down.

reach-me-down British

noun

1. (often plural) a garment that is cheaply ready-made or second-hand
2. ( as modifier )
  
  reach-me-down finery
(plural) trousers
(modifier) not original; derivative; stale

a stock of reach-me-down ideas

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Etymology

Origin of reach-me-down

First recorded in 1860–65

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