downtowner en · NOUN
Etymology
From downtown + -er.
Meanings
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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 Times: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| downtowners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |