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Meaning of day-old | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

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

Examples

“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.”

“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 […]”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

day-peep day-scholar Day-Stout-Warren algorithm day-time day-to-day day-trip