"day-old" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: day-olds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} day-old (plural day-olds)
  1. Any animal that is one day old.
    Sense id: en-day-old-en-noun-kFOl1cdy
  2. A perishable product that is a day old, and may be sold more cheaply as a result.
    Sense id: en-day-old-en-noun-B-fMpvl2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

Inflected forms

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