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Meaning of sweatee | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A subcontractor doing piece work in the tailoring trade.

historical

Examples

“If the piecework system had not existed there never would have been any sweatees. The men who are sweaters, I am sorry to say, are men who formerly belonged to our union.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Sweater sweater dress sweater girl sweater meat sweater puppies sweater vest