English Explanatory Dictionary

white-collar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to office work and workers; contrasted with blue-collar.
  2. Pertaining to the culture of white-collar workers, as values, politics, etc.; contrasted with blue-collar.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

white-collar more white-collar most white-collar whitecollar white collar

Etymology

From the color of dress shirts worn by professional and clerical workers, as opposed to the rugged denim and chambray shirts normally worn by manual workers.

Synonyms

black-coated

Related words

blue-collar gray-collar green-collar grey-collar no-collar open-collar pink-collar

Derived words

white-collar boxing white-collar crime white-collar work white-collar worker
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