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dayer

dayer noun: something lasting a specified number of days.

Noun

dayer (plural dayers)

  1. (in-compounds) Something lasting a specified number of days.
    • I envy the Marilyn Fishers of the world who have the time — and the money — to embark on 45 cruises, the least of which a seven-dayer.1992, Louisville Automobile Club, American Automobile Association, Home & away in Kentucky, volumes 13-14, page 40
    • Blossoms that flower atop willowy weedy stems such as forget-me-nots, delphiniums, and gauras should be thought of as two-dayers; they don't draw water well or retain preservatives.1996, Rayford Clayton Reddell, Full bloom: thoughts from an opinionated gardener, page 66

Forms of dayer

pluraldayers

Origin of dayer

From day + -er.

Words formed from dayer

Questions about dayer

What does dayer mean?
Dayer means something lasting a specified number of days.
What part of speech is dayer?
Dayer is a noun.
What is the plural of dayer?
The plural of dayer is dayers.

Words near dayer in the dictionary

  1. daye
  2. dayed
  3. dayee
  4. dayees
  5. dayenu
  6. dayer
  7. dayereh
  8. dayerehs
  9. dayers
  10. dayes
  11. dayflies

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