day-old

noun

Any animal that is one day old.

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Meanings

nounday-old (plural day-olds)

plural day-olds

  1. Any animal that is one day old.
  2. A perishable product that is a day old, and may be sold more cheaply as a result.

    The older woman waddled over and squeezed into a booth opposite the counter while the young one stood and ordered a big box of day-olds and two quarts of hot chocolate.

    2011, Donald Ray Pollock, Bactine / Giganthomachy / Pills
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    Instead of trying to make her crowds quit throwing things, Audra had simply distributed items it would be okay for them to throw: day-old corn tortillas. A big bag of day-olds cost only a couple of bucks […]

    2007, W. Glasgow Phillips, The Royal Nonesuch, page 353

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot fresh today

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