work·ing-class
ˈwər-kiŋ-ˈklas 
: of, relating to, deriving from, or suitable to the class of wage earners
working-class virtues
a working-class family
: the class of people who work for wages usually at manual labor
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In the early twentieth century, two groups of Indians living in America, young intellectuals and working-class laborers, had very different experiences of the country.
—JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2025
Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Lowriders trace back to the 1940s-era working class of Mexican American and Chicano communities throughout the American Southwest.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Mamdani worked with Bichotte Hermelyn and other Black city leaders to meet with voters, including frequent church stops in the city's working-class outer boroughs.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In the early twentieth century, two groups of Indians living in America, young intellectuals and working-class laborers, had very different experiences of the country.
—JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
While the Queen was something of a controversial choice for the bride of a future king, as she had been married before and grew up working class, the royal rift likely stems from a more complicated history with the family.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Lowriders trace back to the 1940s-era working class of Mexican American and Chicano communities throughout the American Southwest.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Working-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working-class. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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