white-collar
white-collar · more white-collar · most white-collar
«чистый», офисный, «белый воротничок», канцелярский
Of or pertaining to office work and workersOf or pertaining to office work and workers.
/ˌwaɪt ˈkɑlər/
Meaning
1 sensesOf or pertaining to office work and workers.
канцеля́рскийkanceljárskij, конто́рскийkontórskij, о́фисныйófisnyj
of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
of or pertaining to office work and workers:
Origin
From the color of dress shirts worn by professional and clerical workers, as opposed to thFrom the color of dress shirts worn by professional and clerical workers, as opposed to the rugged denim and chambray shirts normally worn by manual workers.
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Forms
more white-collar, most white-collar| Comparative | more white-collar Lesson |
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| Superlative | most white-collar Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form