coolie
noun
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
Example Sentences
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The rivalry extends to online merchandise stores, where you can buy an America250 foam roller hat for $35.99, or a set of Freedom 250 coolies for $18, among other gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
I would like to make the savory pecan coolies, but I am quite confused about the amount of flour listed.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
Behind them, in the snow, trailed 10,000 coolies, 7,000 mules, 4,000 yaks and 6 camels.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2010
To fill Viet Minh bellies, 50,000 Chinese coolies bicycled in relays down the narrow mountain footpaths, each straining under a load of 600 lbs. of sacked rice.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then because Miriam was to be buried in Hankow, two coolies carried the little coffin down the long narrow path.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
