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Definition of sweatshop

sweatshop

/ˈswɛt.ʃɑːp/
sweat · shop
Plural:sweatshops
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sweatshop Lexical Profile

sweatshop Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A factory or workshop, especially in the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor, unsafe, or exploitative conditions.

Example

"Labor rights activists organized a boycott after discovering the clothing brand sourced its garments from an illegal sweatshop."

• Nearby Words

sweatproof
sweats
sweatshirt
sweatshop
sweatsuit
sweaty
swede

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century as a compound of 'sweat' (in the sense of overworking employees for low pay) and 'shop' (meaning a workshop or factory), originally referring to cramped garment factories in industrial cities.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sweatshop. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sweatshop
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