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rest day

rest day noun: a day spent resting from work or any other activity.

Noun

rest day (plural rest days)

  1. A day spent resting from work or any other activity.
    • With overtime, rest day working and other payments, a union source said many drivers can expect to earn well in excess of £75,000.2020 April 8, “Network News: SWR drivers' pay rise offer includes DCO clause”, in Rail, page 22

rest day meaning in Tamil

rest day in Tamil

day spent resting
விடுமுறை viṭumuṟai, ஓய்வுநாள் ōyvunāḷ

Forms of rest day

pluralrest days
alternative formday of rest

Origin of rest day

Possibly a continuation of Middle English resten-dei, restandæȝ, from Old English restendæġ (“day of rest; Sabbath”).

Questions about rest day

What does rest day mean?
Rest day means a day spent resting from work or any other activity.
What is rest day in Tamil?
Rest day in Tamil is விடுமுறை (viṭumuṟai), ஓய்வுநாள் (ōyvunāḷ). See Rest day meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rest day?
Rest day is a noun.
What is the plural of rest day?
The plural of rest day is rest days.

Words near rest day in the dictionary

  1. rest area
  2. rest areas
  3. rest assured
  4. rest centre
  5. rest centres
  6. rest day
  7. rest days
  8. rest easy
  9. rest energies
  10. rest energy
  11. rest frame

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