holidayer en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos Proto-Germanic *hailaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-Germanic *hailagaz Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-Germanic *hailagadagaz Old English hāliġdæġ Middle English halyday English holiday English -er English holidayer From holiday + -er.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) Someone who is taking a holiday (recreational trip away from home).
The Tippers were not natural holidayers.
2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty […], London: Picador, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| holidayers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |