noun
[ pl. ] ( old-fashioned ) people who are considered to be less important because they belong to groups with a lower social status
noun
[ pl. ] ( old-fashioned ) people who are considered to be less important because they belong to groups with a lower social status
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005