sweatshop meaning

UK US /ˈswɛtʃɑp/ 2 syllables

sweatshop (noun): factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry.

Definition of sweatshop

  1. factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

    Type of: factory

How to pronounce sweatshop

sweatshop is pronounced /ˈswɛtʃɑp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with SW · words ending in OP · 9-letter words

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