Blue-collar workers work in industry, doing physical work, rather than in offices. white-collar. blue-collar workers do physical work, rather than working in offices white-collar, pink-collar pink-collar
{s} word used to describe lower-level jobs (such as miners, construction workers, etc.)
worker in lower-paying manual labor professions (such as miner, construction worker, etc.), common laborer
blue-collar
Hyphenation
blue-col·lar
Pronunciation
Etymology
[ 'blü-'kä-l&r ] (adjective.) 1946. 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.