"wage-worthy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more wage-worthy [comparative], most wage-worthy [superlative]
Etymology: From wage + -worthy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wage|worthy}} wage + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} wage-worthy (comparative more wage-worthy, superlative most wage-worthy)
  1. Worthy of receiving wages; deserving (of) pay. Synonyms: wageworthy
    Sense id: en-wage-worthy-en-adj-QQUwlcoi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -worthy

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