Definition of sweatshop
: a shop or factory in which employees work for long hours at low wages and under unhealthy conditions
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1884
First Known Use of sweatshop
1884
SWEATSHOP Defined for English Language Learners
sweatshop
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sweat·shop
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Definition of sweatshop for English Language Learners
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: a place where people work long hours for low pay in poor conditions
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