sweatshop

See also: sweat shop

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sweat (“to extract money, labour, etc.”, verb) +‎ shop.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈswɛtˌʃɒp/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈswɛtˌʃɑp/

Noun

sweatshop (plural sweatshops)

  1. A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal. [from 1892]
    • 2001 February 19, Jonah Peretti, quotee, “Jonah Peretti and Nike”, in The Guardian‎[1]:
      I was thrilled to be able to build my own shoes, and my personal iD was offered as a small token of appreciation for the sweatshop workers poised to help me realize my vision.

Synonyms

  • sweat factory

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