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Definition of personal day noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

personal day

noun

/ˈpɜːsənl deɪ/

/ˈpɜːrsənl deɪ/

(North American English)

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a day that you take off work for personal reasons, but not because you are ill or on holiday
- She took personal days whenever the kids were sick.
- Maybe I just need a personal day. I’m kind of tired and stressed.
compare duvet day

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