Meaning
- A man who labours for wages.
- An artisan or craftsman.
Synonyms
working man
wage-earner
working person
skilled workman
do work
professional worker
factory hand
industrial worker
labouring man
unskilled laborer
Translations
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɝkmən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann (“workman”), from Proto-West Germanic *werkamann, from Proto-Germanic *werkamann- (“workman”), equivalent to work + -man. Compare Dutch werkman (“workman”), German Werkmann (“labourer, workman”), Icelandic verkamaður (“workman”).
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