working-day
[ wur-king-dey ]
/ ˈwɜr kɪŋˌdeɪ /
adjective
workaday; everyday.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of working-day
First recorded in 1470–80
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Definition for working-day (2 of 2)
working day
noun
the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage.
a day ordinarily given to working (distinguished from holiday).
the daily period of hours for working.
Origin of working day
First recorded in 1525–35
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British Dictionary definitions for working-day
working day
esp US workday
noun
a day on which work is done, esp for an agreed or stipulated number of hours in return for a salary or wage
the part of the day allocated to worka seven-hour working day
(often plural) commerce any day of the week except Sunday, public holidays, and, in some cases, Saturday
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