wage
noun
Often wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week.
wageless
-
a word derived from
wage.
Example Sentences
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He took hold vigorously, appointed a strong Cabinet, named a new army chief, produced pay for troops and other government employees who had gone wageless for a month.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four wageless months passed before Victurine found consulting work and settled on entering a Ph.D. program.
From Time Magazine Archive
And when she returned "home" at night from her wageless day of toil, she slept as she never had slept before.
From West Wind Drift by George Barr McCutcheon
Here for five years dwelt one of America's most illustrious sons, who from a humble beginning of pitiful struggle and nearly wageless toil evolved such a noble life.
From See America First by Orville O. Hiestand
Eddie writhed at that and at his feeling of disloyalty to the employees, who would be turned out wageless in a small town that was staggering under the burden of hard times.
From In a Little Town by Rupert Hughes
