Antonyms for blue collar

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : bloo-kol-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbluˈkɒl ər

Definition of blue collar

Origin : also blue-collar, 1949, from blue (1) + collar (n.). From the common color of men's work shirts.

As in blue-collar : adj of manual workers
As in labor : noun person(s) performing service
As in worker : noun person who is employed
As in hired hand : noun employee
As in jobholder : noun employee
As in employee : noun person being paid for working for another or a corporation

Example sentences :

This was white, with blue collar and cuffs, and a blue star on the sleeve.
Extract from : « Clematis » by Bertha B. Cobb

Then you've got your new Tussore with the blue collar and waistband.
Extract from : « Emily Fox-Seton » by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Five minutes later he reappeared, frost forming on his blue collar, his face white as he looked at Dal.
Extract from : « Star Surgeon » by Alan Nourse

The young man with the blue collar provided with John Egerton a throaty and wavering tenor.
Extract from : « The House by the River » by A. P. Herbert

He says he feels sorry for any one who has to wear a pink shirt with a blue collar.
Extract from : « Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) » by Bill Nye

Sailors' costume consists of a white shirt, with blue collar and cuffs, black handkerchief about the neck, and black tarpaulin.
Extract from : « Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants » by James H. Head

Synonyms for blue collar

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