pink collar

pink-col·lar

[pingk-kol-er]
adjective
of or pertaining to a type of employment traditionally held by women, especially relatively low-paying work: secretaries, phone operators, and other pink-collar workers.

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

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pink-collar
 
adj
blue-collar Compare white-collar of, relating to, or designating low-paid occupations traditionally associated with female workers

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Pink collar is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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