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dues-paying
[ dooz-pey-ing, dyooz- ]
adjective
- gaining experience, especially by hard and often unpleasant or uncongenial work:
He spent his dues-paying years as a cocktail pianist.
noun
- the act or process of gaining experience, especially slowly and laboriously:
She had many years of dues-paying before her abilities were recognized.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dues-paying1
First recorded in 1860–70
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Example Sentences
At this time dues-paying members were reported from seventeen towns.
From Project Gutenberg
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