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dayworker

dayworker noun: an employee paid on an irregular basis; a casual worker.

Noun

dayworker (plural dayworkers)

  1. An employee paid on an irregular basis; a casual worker.

Forms of dayworker

pluraldayworkers
alternative formday worker
alternative formday-worker

Origin of dayworker

From day + worker.

Questions about dayworker

What does dayworker mean?
Dayworker means an employee paid on an irregular basis; a casual worker.
What part of speech is dayworker?
Dayworker is a noun.
What is the plural of dayworker?
The plural of dayworker is dayworkers.

Words near dayworker in the dictionary

  1. dayward
  2. daywatch
  3. daywatches
  4. daywear
  5. daywork
  6. dayworker
  7. dayworkers
  8. dayworks
  9. dayyan
  10. dayyanim
  11. dayyans

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