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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A subcontractor doing piece work in the tailoring trade..
If the piecework system had not existed there never would have been any sweatees. The men who are sweaters, I am sorry to say, are men who formerly belonged to our union.
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Sweatee means (historical) A subcontractor doing piece work in the tailoring trade..
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If the piecework system had not existed there never would have been any sweatees. The men who are sweaters, I am sorry to say, are men who formerly belonged to our union.
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