rainy day

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noun
  1. a time of need or emergency: saving money for a rainy day.

Origin of rainy day

1
First recorded in 1570–80

Other words from rainy day

  • rainy-day, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for rainy day

rainy day

noun
  1. a future time of need, esp financial

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