lower-class

adjective low·er-class \ ˌlō-ər-ˈklas \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

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Definition of lower-class

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the lower class

2 : being an inferior or low-ranking specimen of its kind

a lower-class theater

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First Known Use of lower-class

1812

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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lower class

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Definition of lower class

: a social class occupying a position below the middle class and having the lowest status in a society

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a member of the lower class

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Women of lower classes, who work of necessity, are also depicted in the show.

— victoria dalkey, sacbee, "The role of women explored in "Becoming a Woman"," 1 June 2018
Meanwhile, the lower classes in District 1 start the playoffs in baseball and softball.

— mike owens, Philly.com, "Monday's Pa. roundup: Penncrest baseball stuns Holy Ghost Prep in playoffs," 21 May 2018
For members of the Hagerstown Suns, however, the leap from the low Class A South Atlantic League to the Washington Nationals is far more circuitous.

— gabe lacques, USA TODAY, "Fortnite: How a video game became baseball's most addictive pastime, from MLB to Little League," 21 May 2018
The Wilcoxes are tradition bound, with little use for anyone from the middle or lower classes.

— david wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle, "Stunning new ‘Howards End’ connects with social change," 4 Apr. 2018
As a result, criminal groups, beginning in the early 2000s, shifted their efforts toward the middle and lower classes.

— rory smith, Vox, "Hundreds of people in Mexico are kidnapped every year. And the problem’s getting worse.," 11 May 2018
Lopez Obrador says the country will grow with investments in its lower classes.

— kate linthicum, latimes.com, "Mexico's presidential front-runner is at war with business elites who warn he'll wreck the economy," 9 May 2018
An upper class woman's place in India is a better place, and has more access to a public space, than a lower class man.

— manveena suri, CNN, "India's problem with rape: Do women feel safe?," 8 May 2018
The 16th place team plays a relegation playoff against the third place team from the lower class.

— tim bannon, chicagotribune.com, "German soccer team's clock, counterpart to Cubs' 'Eamus Catuli' sign, could strike 0:00," 3 May 2018

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First Known Use of lower class

1637

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lower-class

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Definition of lower-class for English Language Learners

: not fancy, wealthy, or expensive

lower class

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Definition of lower class for English Language Learners

: a social class that is below the middle class and that has the lowest status in a society

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