Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not fresh today; having been made or baked on the previous day: Used primarily to describe baked goods, especially bread, that are no longer considered fresh as they are not from the current day's production.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The bakery sells day-old pastries at a discount.
  • We bought a loaf of day-old bread to make croutons.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in commercial or retail contexts to market products that are past their peak freshness but are still perfectly edible, typically at a reduced price.
• It can imply a slight staleness or loss of optimal texture but not spoilage.

Variants and Related Words

• Stale (adj): (of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, dry, or unappetizing. is a more specific and often less negative term than .
• Fresh (adj): (of food) recently made or obtained; not preserved. This is the direct antonym.

Synonyms

• Yesterday's
• Not fresh

Notes on Meaning

• The term almost exclusively modifies food items, with "bread" being the most common collocate. It is rarely used for non-food items.
• It specifies age (one day old) rather than a general state of being unfresh, though it is used interchangeably with the idea of being less fresh.

Adjective

1. not fresh today
   • day-old bread is cheaper than fresh