new-collar

new-col·lar

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo, nyoo kol-er]
- /nu, nyu ˈkɒl ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo, nyoo kol-er]
- /nu, nyu ˈkɒl ər/

Definition of new-collar word

adjective new-collar pertaining to or designating middle-class wage earners holding jobs in a service industry. 1

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Origin of new-collar

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for New-collar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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new-collar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.