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/werrk"fohk'/, n. pl.people who work for a wage, salary, commission, etc., esp. rural or agricultural employees.Also, workfolks.[1425-75; late ME; see WORK, FOLK]
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Workfolk — Work folk , n. People that labor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
workfolk — or workfolks noun plural Date: 14th century working people; especially farm workers … New Collegiate Dictionary
workfolk — n. laborers; agricultural workers … English contemporary dictionary
workfolk — work•folk [[t]ˈwɜrkˌfoʊk[/t]] also work′folks n. pl. people who work for a wage, commission, etc., esp. rural or agricultural workers • Etymology: 1425–75 … From formal English to slang
workfolk — /ˈwɜkfoʊk/ (say werkfohk) plural noun → workpeople. Also, US Colloquial, workfolks …
workfolk — noun plural or workfolks ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ : working people; especially : farm workers … Useful english dictionary
workfolks — noun plural see workfolk … New Collegiate Dictionary
workfolks — noun plural see workfolk * * * workˈfolk or workˈfolks plural noun Workers • • • Main Entry: ↑work … Useful english dictionary
wyrfolk — obs. variant of workfolk … Useful english dictionary
