Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue-collar worker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
blue--col-lar -work-er
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worker who works with their hands and whose job focuses more on making or repairing things than on management, administration, or clerical work.

Inflected Forms

blue-collar workers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

craftsperson craftsman craftswoman professional white-collar worker pink-collar worker

Questions

What does blue-collar worker mean?
A worker who works with their hands and whose job focuses more on making or repairing things than on management, administration, or clerical work.

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