hand-me-downs russian
дона́шивать
to wear out (old clothes), to finish wearing, to wear until worn out
to wear (hand-me-downs), to wear out (someone else's old clothes)
to carry to term, to carry (a baby) to full term
дона́шивание
wearing out, finishing wearing, wearing hand-me-downs
Examples
Дети донашивают одежду друг после друга.
The children wear each other’s hand-me-downs.
Мать занималась донашиванием вещей старшего брата.
My mother used to have me wear my older brother’s hand-me-downs.
Подросток, вымахивающий выше отца, донашивает его старые куртки.
The teenager, growing taller than his father, wears his old jackets as hand-me-downs.



















