Reach-me-down
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Reach-me-down is an adjective meaning (of clothing) Ready-made.
Meaning
(of clothing) Ready-made.
More Meanings
- (chiefly in the plural) Ready-made clothing.
Example Sentences
He shrank from the prospect of being confronted next day, at the height of his misery, with these appalling reach-me-downs.
A reach-me-down dress, a penny sparkler, a fancy cake, a sixpenny entertainment . . . how can such things use up so much money?
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include refashionable, ready-made, tailorable, off-the-shelf, borrowable, repurposable.
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