yester
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9.9
Belonging to yesterday or the recent past
- adjective
- /ˈjɛstər/
- Archaic
:
de ayer
- Yester-fools -And now.
Examples
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They often reminisce about yester times spent with family and friends.
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Her yester memories are filled with laughter and joy.
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The yester days were simpler, without the distractions of modern technology.
Surface Forms
yester positive
Etymology
Yester comes from an old English word for 'yesterday', so it means 'of yesterday' or the recent past and was used in phrases like 'yester evening' to mean 'last evening'.