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    reach-me-down

    adjective

    • 1. (of a garment) ready-made or second-hand.

    noun

    • 1. a second-hand or ready-made garment: "a gaunt little girl in threadbare workhouse reach-me-downs"

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  3. Reach-me-down is a British informal term for a cheaply ready-made or second-hand garment, or something not original or derivative. It can also mean trousers or pants.

    • American

      3 senses: informal 1. a. a garment that is cheaply...

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      3 meanings: 1. parts or sections 2. parts or areas 3....

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      Origen de la palabra reach-me-down [1860–65] Ayuda con...

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      4 meanings: 1. made for purchase and immediate use by any...

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      11 meanings: 1. (esp of food) hard, musty, or dry from being...

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  4. 1. (Clothing & Fashion) a. (often plural) a garment that is cheaply ready-made or second-hand. b. (as modifier): reach-me-down finery. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) (plural) trousers. 3. (modifier) not original; derivative; stale: a stock of reach-me-down ideas.

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

  6. adjective or noun. ˈrēch-mē-ˌdau̇n. Synonyms of reach-me-down. chiefly British. : hand-me-down. Word History. First Known Use. 1861, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of reach-me-down was in 1861. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near reach-me-down. reachless. reach-me-down. reach new depths.

  7. What does the word reach-me-down mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word reach-me-down, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word reach-me-down? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English.

  8. reach-me-down (plural reach-me-downs) (chiefly in the plural) Ready-made clothing.

  9. Aug 19, 2021 · reach-me-down What does reach-me-down‎ mean? reach-me-down (English) Origin & history An allusion to clothes being simply taken down from a rack, rather than tailored. Adjective reach-me-down (not comparable) Of clothing: ready-made.