noun
- working people; laborers or employees collectively
Usage: archaic or dialectal
Examples
- The old mill employed many of the local workfolk.
- The workfolk gathered at dawn to begin their shift.
- Conditions for the workfolk improved after the new regulations.
- The factory owner was known for treating his workfolk fairly.
- Many workfolk lived in company housing near the mine.
- The strike united workfolk from different trades.