UNDERCLASS


Meaning of UNDERCLASS in English

/un"deuhr klas', -klahs'/ , n.

a social stratum consisting of impoverished persons with very low social status.

[ 1915-20; UNDER- + CLASS ]

Usage . See collective noun .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .