pink-collar

[ pingk-kol-er ]
/ ˈpɪŋkˈkɒl ər /

adjective

of or relating to a type of employment traditionally held by women, especially relatively low-paying work: secretaries, phone operators, and other pink-collar workers.

Origin of pink-collar

1975–80; on the model of blue-collar and white-collar

British Dictionary definitions for pink collar

pink-collar

adjective

of, relating to, or designating low-paid occupations traditionally associated with female workers Compare blue-collar, white-collar