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/

Definitions of pink-collar word

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
adjective pink-collar of, relating to, or designating low-paid occupations traditionally associated with female workers 0
adjective pink-collar designating or of a job or work, as that of a secretary or salesclerk, for which women have been typically hired 0

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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 65% 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.