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
Words nearby pink-collar
pink root,
pink salmon,
pink slip,
pink stern,
pink tea,
pink-collar,
pink-footed goose,
pink-slip,
pinken,
pinkerton,
pinkeye
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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