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Olsen is wearing an oversized black workman’s jacket, very similar to, if not an exact piece from The Row in a different color.—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025 According to workmen at the site, repairs are expected to take a week to 10 days.—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025 Other categories, including workmen’s and unemployment compensation, ask for $12,044.39.—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025 The incident caught the world's attention as Japanese workmen repaired the road within a matter of days.—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for workman
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of workman was
before the 12th century
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