Blue-collar Definition

blo͝okŏlər
adjective
Of or relating to wage earners, especially as a class, whose jobs are performed in work clothes and often involve manual labor.
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Designating or of industrial workers, often, specif., the semiskilled or unskilled.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Blue-collar

  • 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.

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