stretch-outs

A form of stretch-out — A practice of industrial operation, especially in the textile industry, by which workers are required to do additional work without a proportional increase in wages.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of stretch-out
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stretch-outs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretch-outs

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“stretch-outs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretch-outs. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stretch-outs,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stretch-outs.

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