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day laborer
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day laborer
(noun)
day laborer
noun
plural
day laborers
day laborer
noun
plural
day laborers
Britannica Dictionary definition of DAY LABORER
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a person who is hired for a day or more to do work that usually does not require special skills
They hire
day laborers
to pick the apples.
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