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• Second-class — Sec ond class , a. Of the rank or degree below the best or highest; inferior; second rate; as, a second class house; a second class passage; a second class citizen. [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• second-class — second rate / second class [adj] inferior, cheap cheap and dirty*, common, commonplace, déclassé, hack*, low grade, low quality, mean, mediocre, poor, shoddy*, substandard, tacky*, tawdry; concepts 334,567,574 Ant. excellent, first class, first… …   New thesaurus

• second-class mail — or second class post noun Mail sent at a cheaper rate, therefore taking longer for delivery • • • Main Entry: ↑second …   Useful english dictionary

• second-class post — second class mail or second class post noun Mail sent at a cheaper rate, therefore taking longer for delivery • • • Main Entry: ↑second …   Useful english dictionary

• second-class — also second class 1) ADJ: ADJ n If someone treats you as a second class citizen, they treat you as if you are less valuable and less important than other people. Too many airlines treat our children as second class citizens. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n If… …   English dictionary

• second-class — I. adj 1. Belonging in the class that is next to the highest or next best. He was only a second class math student. His parents traveled as second class passengers on the boat. The periodical came as second class mail. Compare: first class, third …   Словарь американских идиом

• second-class(1) — {adj.} 1. Belonging in the class that is next to the highest or next best. * /He was only a second class math student./ * /His parents traveled as second class passengers on the boat./ * /The periodical came as second class mail./ Compare: FIRST… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• second-class(1) — {adj.} 1. Belonging in the class that is next to the highest or next best. * /He was only a second class math student./ * /His parents traveled as second class passengers on the boat./ * /The periodical came as second class mail./ Compare: FIRST… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• second-class — /sek euhnd klas , klahs /, adj. 1. of a secondary class or quality. 2. second rate; inferior. adv. 3. by second class mail or passenger accommodations: to travel second class. [1830 40] * * * …   Universalium

• second-class — sec′ond class′ adj. 1) of a secondary class or quality 2) second rate 3) gov deprived of certain civil rights: second class citizens[/ex] • Etymology: 1830–40 …   From formal English to slang

• second-class — /ˈsɛkənd klas/ (say sekuhnd klahs) adjective 1. of or belonging to the second class. 2. second rate; inferior. 3. treated as if inferior: women were second class citizens …