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Involving or relating to divisions or relations between different social classes,…Involving or relating to divisions or relations between different social classes, especially domestic servants and their upper-class employers.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Involving or relating to divisions or relations between different social classes, especially domestic servants and their upper-class employers.
Origin
From the practice of servants living on the lower floors or basements of grand houses, whiFrom the practice of servants living on the lower floors or basements of grand houses, while their employers live on the upper floors.
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