day-laborer

Noun

Meaning

One who works by the day; -- usually applied to a farm laborer, or to a workman who does not work at any particular trade.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

day laborer

Synonyms

coolie day labourer

Antonyms

king manager leader opposition antagonist combatant
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Hypernyms

jack laborer labourer manual laborer

Examples

The man of science, the artist, the philosopher are attached to their nations as much as the day-laborer and the merchant. Julien Benda

The man who is possessed of wealth, who lolls on his sofa or rolls in his carriage, cannot judge the wants or feelings of the day-laborer. The government we mean to erect is intended to last for ages. James Madison

Born on July 27, 1740, the daughter of a day laborer in the Burgundy region, Baret discovered an early interest in plants. Source: Internet

He and Henry T. Peake, a colleague who supervised the South Carolina Railroad’s shop, introduced a bill that would bar free blacks from any trade or occupation except day laborer or domestic service. Source: Internet

They will have to acknowledge that many Americans have legitimate worries about immigration--but that there are better ways to approach the issue than skulking around day laborer sites with a camera. Source: Internet

She retired many years ago as a day laborer for the Yellin and Neilson Families of New Orleans. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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