daywear en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈdeɪweə(ɹ)/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-West Germanic *dag Old English dæġ Middle English day English day Proto-Indo-European *wes- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti Proto-Germanic *wazjaną Proto-West Germanic *waʀjan Old English werian Middle English weren English wear English -wear English daywear From day + -wear.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Clothes to be worn in the daytime.