blue-collar

adjective
UK: /ˌbluː ˈkɒlər/
US: /ˌbluː ˈkɑːlər/

  1. Relating to working-class people who do manual work.

    1. Many blue-collar workers are losing their jobs. [ ] [ ]
    2. The town's economy depends on its blue-collar industries like manufacturing and construction. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

working-class
blue-collar noun

  1. A person who performs manual labor, typically for an hourly wage.

    1. He is a blue-collar worker. [ ] [ ]
    2. The factory employs many blue-collar workers from the surrounding community. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "blue-collar" is /ˌbluː ˈkɒlər/ in British English and /ˌbluː ˈkɑːlər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "blue-collar": working-class.

Example usage of "blue-collar": "Many blue-collar workers are losing their jobs.". More examples on the page.