adj
sweated
Sweated (adj) means Produced under harsh, exploitative working conditions, typically for very low pay. Example: “Campaigners protested against clothing made in sweated factories overseas.”
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Produced under harsh, exploitative working conditions, typically for very low pay.
"Campaigners protested against clothing made in sweated factories overseas."
How to use sweated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes goods or labor tied to exploitative, low-wage working conditions, as in "sweated labor."
Common pairings
sweated labor
sweated conditions
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more sweated
- Superlative
- most sweated
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Campaigners protested against clothing made in _____ factories overseas.
Rhymes for sweated
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What does “sweated” mean?
The word “sweated” means produced under harsh, exploitative working conditions, typically for very low pay. In plain terms, describes goods or labor tied to exploitative, low-wage working conditions, as in "sweated labor.".
How do you use “sweated” in a sentence?
Here is “sweated” used in a sentence: “Campaigners protested against clothing made in sweated factories overseas.”
What part of speech is “sweated”?
“Sweated” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of sweated?
"sweated" (adj) means produced under harsh, exploitative working conditions, typically for very low pay.
