Blue-collar Definition

blo͝okŏlər
adjective
Of or relating to wage earners, especially as a class, whose jobs are performed in work clothes and often involve manual labor.
American Heritage
Designating or of industrial workers, often, specif., the semiskilled or unskilled.
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Origin of Blue-collar

  • 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.

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Blue-collar Sentence Examples

  • If price is a concern to you, select veterinarians practicing in a blue-collar area.

  • Blue Collar Job Stress from LoveToKnow explains the unique set of stressors of blue collar workers, how stress affects worker's health, and provides stress coping strategies.

  • The show focuses on the families and relationships of the wealthy Buchanans, Cramers, and the blue collar Vegas.

  • Caroline and Shawn Brady are the blue collar matriarch and patriarch of the Brady clan.

  • The season would explore the reason for Serena's absence as well as her social reintegration with her peers and burgeoning romance with blue collar Dan Humphrey.

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