Meaning of blue-collar in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌbluˈkɑlər/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   blue-collar

   Definitions

   1. of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers

   Examples

   • « party of the propertyless proletariat- G.B.Shaw »

   Synonyms

   • lower-class
   • low-class

2. Qualitative Adjective

   blue-collar

   Definitions

   1. of or designating manual industrial work or workers

   Synonyms

   • industrial
   • manual(a)
   • wage-earning
   • working-class

   Antonyms

   • white-collar

See also

• unskilled