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| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| pink-collar | adjective | idiomatic | not common | No |
| Meaning: | ||||
| relating to employees in occupations such as nursing and clerical jobs, which were traditionally held by women | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| The term pink-collar is quite out of fashion these days. | ||||
| Note:Not as common as blue-collar and white-collar. | ||||