workingman
workingman · workingmen
A man who works in exchange for payment, especially a labourer who does manual labourA man who works in exchange for payment, especially a labourer who does manual labour.
» The workingman has taken an advanced place in the struggle for the democratization of industry.
Meaning
1 sensesA man who works in exchange for payment, especially a labourer who does manual labour.
More definitions
- a male employee who performs manual or industrial labor
Examples
1 sentencesThe workingman has taken an advanced place in the struggle for the democratization of industry.
Origin
From working + -man.From working + -man.
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Forms
plural: workingmen| Singular | workingman |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a male employee who performs manual or industrial labor:working manworkman
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedworking girl
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular