Meanings
plural downtowners
- Someone from downtown.
He began giving parties in a loft on Broadway at Houston Street, with artists, techies and other downtowners.
2009 August 30, Allen Salkin, “For Him, the Web Was No Safety Net”, in The New York Times1 more example
Mr. Jacobs continues to push the envelope, using heavy-knit cashmere on an old-mannish cardigan with so much thrift shop cred that only a downtowner would dare.
2004 December 12, David Colman, “Cashmere Takes an Adventurous Turn”, in The New York Times
Origin
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downtowner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtowner
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