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单词 pink-collar
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pink-collar


pink-col·lar

(pĭnk′kŏl′ər)adj. Of or relating to a class of jobs, such as typist or telephone operator, once traditionally filled by women.

pink-collar

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

pink′-col′lar



adj. of or pertaining to employment traditionally held by women, as nursing and secretarial work. [1975–80]

pink-collar

Being or typical of jobs that were traditionally held by women, such as secretarial posts.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.pink-collar - of or relating to a class of jobs once traditionally filled by women; "a pink-collar employee"white-collar - of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers; "the coal miner's son aspired to a white-collar occupation as a bookkeeper"
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pink-collar


pink-collar

Of or in the service industry, which most typically employs women. Used before a noun. There is nothing wrong with women finding work in a pink-collar profession. The problem is in expecting women—and only women—to work in those types of jobs.

pink-collar


  • adj

Words related to pink-collar

adj of or relating to a class of jobs once traditionally filled by women

Related Words

  • white-collar
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