Definition of lower-class
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
lower class
nounDefinition of lower class (Entry 2 of 2)
: a social class occupying a position below the middle class and having the lowest status in a society
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The first known use of lower-class was in 1637
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