"day man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: day men [plural]
Etymology: From day + man. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|day|man}} day + man Head templates: {{en-noun|day men}} day man (plural day men)
  1. (archaic) A man who is a day laborer. Tags: archaic Synonyms: day-man, dayman Related terms: day job, day labor, man-day
    Sense id: en-day_man-en-noun-9HNmYyu5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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