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| It's a colorful world - | white-collar | ! |
| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| white-collar | adjective | general | common | No |
| Meaning: | ||||
| management, professional or salaried employees whose duties do not call for wearing special work or protective clothing | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| She became an accountant because she wanted to be a white-collar worker. | ||||
| Note: Also see blue-collar and pink-collar | ||||