wage earner

noun

1. a person who works for wages, especially a laborer.

wage earner

noun

1. a person who works for wages, esp as distinguished from one paid a salary

2. the person who earns money to support a household by working

Word History and Origins

Origin of wage earner¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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