everyday carry
everyday carry noun: the set of various useful items which someone takes with them every day, such as a mobile phone, watch, multitool, and others, and usually viewed as including any keyring and wallet.
Noun
everyday carry (uncountable)
- The set of various useful items which someone takes with them every day, such as a mobile phone, watch, multitool, and others, and usually viewed as including any keyring and wallet.
- Gorka has a longstanding and well-documented interest in guns. He told Recoil magazine in November that his "everyday carry" includes two pistols, a knife, a tourniquet – and for good measure – a copy of the US constitution.2018 January 18, Jamiles Lartey, “Sebastian Gorka was White House aide while a fugitive from Hungarian justice”, in The Guardian
- At its most basic, an everyday carry (EDC) knife is a practical tool that helps you tackle small, routine problems.2021 January 26, Doug Mahoney, “The Best Pocket Knife”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- EDC
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- What does everyday carry mean?
- Everyday carry means the set of various useful items which someone takes with them every day, such as a mobile phone, watch, multitool, and others, and usually viewed as including any keyring and wallet.
- What part of speech is everyday carry?
- Everyday carry is a noun.
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