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hand-me-down vs garment

garment vs hand-me-down

hand-me-down and garment both are nouns.

hand-me-down is an adjective but garment is not an adjective.

hand-me-down is not a verb while garment is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hand-me-down Yes Yes No No
garment Yes No Yes No
As nouns, garment is a hypernym of hand-me-down; that is, garment is a word with a broader meaning than hand-me-down:
  • hand-me-down: outgrown garment passed down from one person to another
  • garment: an article of clothing
hand-me-down (noun) garment (noun)
outgrown garment passed down from one person to another an article of clothing
hand-me-down (adjective) garment (adjective)
passed on from one person to another
hand-me-down (verb) garment (verb)
provide with clothes or put clothes on
Difference between hand-me-down and garment

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