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Definition of Blue-collar

1. Adjective. Of or designating manual industrial work or workers.

2. Adjective. Of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers. "Party of the propertyless proletariat"

Definition of Blue-collar

1. Adjective. Working class; engaged or trained in essentially manual labor. ¹

2. Adjective. Pertaining to the culture of blue-collar workers. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blue-collar

bludier bludiest bludy blue(a) blue-belly blue-black blue-blind blue-blindness blue-blood blue-blooded

blue-bloods blue-bonnet blue-chip blue-chip stock blue-collar (current term) blue-collared blue-eye blue-eyed blue-eyed(a) blue-eyed African daisy

blue-eyed Mary blue-eyed boy blue-eyed boys blue-eyed soul blue-eyes blue-green blue-green alga blue-green algae

Literary usage of Blue-collar

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Learning Enterprise by Anthony P. Carnevale (1993)
"Blue-Collar Technical Employees The nation's blue-collar workers number almost ... The remainder of the blue- collar work force is the labor pool from which ..."

2. Civil Service, 2000: A Report on the Long-Term Work Force Needs of the by William B. Johnston (1994)
"In the white-collar category, 17 out of 22 occupational groups will be adding workers, while among blue-collar jobs, 16 out of 23 will be losing jobs. ..."

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