Definition of "rainy-day" [rainy-day]

• Pertaining to or suitable for a rainy day: as, the Rainy-day Club.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Michigan also plans to add $255 million to the state's so-called rainy-day fund, increasing the balance from $2.5 million currently."
• "His lede: "Frugal principals who manage to squirrel away rainy-day school funds to offset pending budget cuts are livid over a Department of Education bid to pinch half their savings.""
• "ÂHis lede: "Frugal principals who manage to squirrel away rainy-day school funds to offset pending budget cuts are livid over a Department of Education bid to pinch half their savings.""