pink collar

pink col·lar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pingk kol-er]
- /pɪŋk ˈkɒl ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pingk kol-er]
- /pɪŋk ˈkɒl ər/

Definition of pink collar words

adjective pink collar 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. 1

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Origin of pink collar

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Pink collar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pink collar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

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Synonyms for pink collar

noun pink collar

blue collar — of or relating to wage-earning workers who wear work clothes or other specialized clothing on the job, as mechanics, longshoremen, and miners. Compare white-collar.
hired hand — a hired laborer, especially on a farm or ranch; farm hand or ranch hand.
employee — A person employed for wages or salary, especially at nonexecutive level.
jobholder — a person who has a regular or steady job.

adj pink collar

clerical — Clerical jobs, skills, and workers are concerned with work that is done in an office.
clerkly — of or like a clerk

adjective pink collar

accounting — Accounting is the activity of keeping detailed records of the amounts of money a business or person receives and spends.
clerkish — Like or resembling a clerk.
office — Microsoft Office

All 9 Synonyms of pink collar