daywear

D2A1Y4W4E1A1R1
UK/ˈdeɪweə(ɹ)/

noun

Clothes to be worn in the daytime.

OriginEnglish wear ← Middle English weren ← Old English werian →
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Meanings

noundaywear (uncountable)
  1. uncountableClothes to be worn in the daytime.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dayclothes

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰegʷʰ-?
  2. Proto-Germanic*dagaz
  3. Proto-West Germanic*dag
  4. Old Englishdæġ
  5. Middle Englishday
  6. Englishday
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wes-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*woséyeti
  9. Proto-Germanic*wazjaną
  10. Proto-West Germanic*waʀjan
  11. Old Englishwerian
  12. Middle Englishweren
  13. Englishwear
  14. Englishdaywear

From day + -wear.

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APA

daywear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daywear

MLA

“daywear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daywear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daywear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daywear.

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