| Colorful
English! |
| Word or Phrase: |
Part of Speech: |
Idiom or General?: |
Usage? |
Restricted? |
| blue-collar |
adjective |
1: general |
wide |
No |
| Meaning: |
| 1) relating to or comprising wage earners whose job
requires wearing work clothes or protective clothing. |
| Example(s): |
| 1) In industry, it is the blue-collared workers who usually produce the goods
which are the business' product.
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| Note:
| White |
collar is a related term, referring to salaried employees whose duties do
not require wearing work clothes or protective clothing, and generally
meaning professional and management personnel. |
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