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Used item H&M originally embossed with blue (4-2-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hand-me-down

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'used' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'item hm originally embossed with blue' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'with' could be 'and' and 'and' is present in the answer.
'hm' is found in the answer.
'blue' could be 'down' (both can mean sad) and 'down' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for hand-me-down that I've seen before include "Passed-on clothing" , "Second-hand garment" , "Garment passed on to another" , "Item passed on" .)

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