LOWER CLASSES


Meaning of LOWER CLASSES in English

noun

[ pl. ] (also the ˌlower ˈclass [ sing. ]) the groups of people who are considered to have the lowest social status and who have less money and/or power than other people in society

►  ˌlower ˈclass adjective :

The new bosses were condemned as 'too lower class'.

a lower-class accent

—compare upper class

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