adjective
1. of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers (Freq. 1)
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"party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw
• Syn: ↑propertyless, ↑wage-earning, ↑blue-collar
• Similar to: ↑lower-class, ↑low-class
2. working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries
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working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor
• Syn: ↑wage-earning
• Similar to: ↑blue-collar
Useful english dictionary. 2012.