downscale
located at, moving toward, or of or for the middle or lower end of a social or economic scale: The discount store caters mainly to downscale customers.
plain, practical, or inexpensive; not luxurious: downscale clothing.
to make less luxurious or expensive.
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How to use downscale in a sentence
In the Obama era, these downscale whites have streamed into the GOP.
The New York Times reports this morning on Mitt Romney's difficulty closing the social gap between him and downscale voters.
Mitt and Michelle's Trouble Relating to Ohio's "Little People" | David Frum | March 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe must maintain appearances in keeping with his associations—or drop downscale to meaner opportunities and paltrier prizes.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain | Hugh Lundsford
British Dictionary definitions for downscale
/ informal /
of or for the lower end of an economic or social scale; down-market
(tr) to reduce the scale of
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