coolies

CEFRB2

/ˈkuːliz/

noun

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In plain English

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    noun

    An outdated and offensive term for low-paid Asian workers.

Examples

  • Historically, coolies were hired to perform heavy manual labor.

  • Coolies were used as laborers historically.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • Coolies carried heavy loads upstairs.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The railroad company employed hundreds of blank to lay tracks across the mountains.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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