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day laborer


day laborer

noun

: a person who is hired for a day or more to do work that usually does not require special skills

Full Definition of DAY LABORER

:  one who works for daily wages especially as an unskilled laborer
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Examples of DAY LABORER

  1. They hire day laborers to pick the apples.

First Known Use of DAY LABORER

1548

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