sweatshop
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See also: sweat shop
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
sweat (“to extract money, labour, etc.”, verb) + shop
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sweatshop (plural sweatshops)
- A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal. [from 1892]
- 2001 February 19, Jonah Peretti, quotee, “Jonah Peretti and Nike”, in The Guardian[1]:
- I was thrilled to be able to build my own shoes, and my personal iD was offered as a small token of appreciation for the sweatshop workers poised to help me realize my vision.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
factory
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References[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “sweatshop”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.