| day letter |
in former times, a telegram sent during the day that was cheaper but slower than a regular telegram. |
| day lily |
any of several wild and cultivated varieties of lily whose multiple, trumpet-shaped flowers each bloom for a single day. |
| day nursery |
a nursery school in which preschool children, usu. of working parents, receive care and supervision during the day. |
| Day of Atonement |
see "Yom Kippur." |
| day room |
a room for recreation, reading, or writing, as in a military barracks, nursing home, or other institution. |
| day school |
a private school for pupils who live at home and attend classes only during the day. (Cf. boarding school.) [2 definitions] |
| Day-Glo |
trademark for a substance used to produce vivid fluorescence in paints or colors. |
| day-to-day |
occurring daily; routine. [2 definitions] |
| day-tripper |
one who makes a day-long trip but does not stay overnight. |
| degree-day |
a unit that represents one degree of difference, from a standard temperature, in the mean outdoor temperature on a certain day. |
| Discovery Day |
see "Columbus Day." |
| Dominion Day |
see "Canada Day." |
| fast day |
a day in which one abstains from eating, esp. as a religious duty. |
| Father's Day |
a holiday in the United States that honors fathers, celebrated every year on the third Sunday in June. People often give gifts to their fathers on this day. |
| feast day |
(often cap.) a periodic commemorative event or occasion, esp. a religious festival celebrating a saint or holy occurrence. |
| field day |
a day set aside for such activities as games and athletic contests. [2 definitions] |
| Flag Day |
June 14, a day commemorating the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. |
| good day |
used as expression of greeting or farewell in the daytime. |
| Groundhog Day |
February 2, on which tradition asserts that a certain groundhog comes out of its hole, and that if it sees its shadow, six more weeks of winter weather will follow. |
| Guy Fawkes Day |
November 5, a holiday in the UK on the anniversary of Guy Hawkes' failed attempt in 1605 to blow up the House of Lords, celebrated with bonfires and fireworks. |