English
Etymology
From the color of rugged denim and chambray work shirts often worn by manual workers, as opposed to the white dress shirts typically worn by professionals and clerical workers.
Adjective
en-adj|pos=blue--collar|collar
- Working class; engaged or trained in essentially manual labor.
#: Blue-collar workers represent a diminishing segment of society.
- Pertaining to the culture of blue-collar workers.
#: Even as a tenured professor, she remained proud of her blue-collar values.
Translations
trans-top|working class
Finnish: sinikaulus-, työväki|työväen, työläis-
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trans-top|pertaining to the culture of blue-collar workers
Finnish: sinikaulus-, työväki|työväen, työläis-
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Related terms
see under -collar
vi:blue-collar
zh:blue-collar
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