White-collar Definition
wītkŏlər, hwīt-
adjective
Designating or of clerical or professional workers or others employed in work not essentially manual.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of white-collar.
Wiktionary
Pertaining to the culture of white-collar workers, as values, politics, etc.; contrasted with blue-collar.
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Origin of White-collar
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.
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