WAGE-EARNING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers
   Synonym(s)
   • blue-collar (what does blue-collar mean?)
   • propertyless (what does propertyless mean?)
   • working-class (what does working-class mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • party of the propertyless proletariat- G.B.Shaw
   Similar To
   • lower-class (what does lower-class mean?)
   • low-class (what does low-class mean?)
2. Meaning
   • working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries
   Synonym(s)
   • working-class (what does working-class mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • working-class occupations include manual as well as industrial labor
   Similar To
   • blue-collar (what does blue-collar mean?)