propertyless wage-earning working-class blue-collar
- propertyless wage-earning working-class blue-collar
- low-class low-class adj.
1. Occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society.
Contrasted with {middle-class} and {upper-class}.
[Narrower terms: {propertyless, wage-earning,
working-class, blue-collar}] Also See: {lowborn},
{proletarian}, {propertyless}.
Syn: lower-class (vs. upper-class).
[WordNet 1.5]
2. characteristic of the lower classes. [Narrower terms:
{non-U, vulgar}] PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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blue-collar — lue collar adj. 1. of or designating work or workers in industry not requiring well groomed appearance. [Narrower terms: {industrial}] {white collar} [WordNet 1.5] 2. of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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wage-earning — adjective 1. working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries working class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor • Syn: ↑working class • Similar to: ↑blue collar 2. of those who work for wages especially manual… … Useful english dictionary
working-class — adjective 1. of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers (Freq. 1) party of the propertyless proletariat G.B.Shaw • Syn: ↑propertyless, ↑wage earning, ↑blue collar • Similar to: ↑lower class, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
propertyless — adjective of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers party of the propertyless proletariat G.B.Shaw • Syn: ↑wage earning, ↑working class, ↑blue collar • Similar to: ↑lower class, ↑low class … Useful english dictionary
low-class — adj. 1. Occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society. Contrasted with {middle class} and {upper class}. [Narrower terms: {propertyless, wage earning, working class, blue collar}] Also See: {lowborn}, {proletarian}, {propertyless}. Syn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lower-class — adjective occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑low class • Ant: ↑middle class, ↑upper class • Similar to: ↑non U, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
low-class — adjective occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑lower class • Ant: ↑middle class (for: ↑lower class), ↑upper class (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lower-class low-class — blue collar lue collar adj. 1. of or designating work or workers in industry not requiring well groomed appearance. [Narrower terms: {industrial}] {white collar} [WordNet 1.5] 2. of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
non-U vulgar — low class low class adj. 1. Occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society. Contrasted with {middle class} and {upper class}. [Narrower terms: {propertyless, wage earning, working class, blue collar}] Also See: {lowborn}, {proletarian} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
