blue-collar
adjective
blue-col·lar
ˈblü-ˈkä-lər 
1
: of, relating to, or constituting the class of wage earners whose duties call for the wearing of work clothes or protective clothing compare white-collar
2
: having characteristics associated with blue-collar workers: such as
a
: having, showing, or appealing to unpretentious or unsophisticated tastes
a new blue-collar serial … woven around a minor-league baseball team—
Steven Flax
Steven Flax
b
: dependable and hard-working rather than showy or spectacular
a blue-collar athlete
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The assumption is that AGI will mainly impact white-collar work only, and not blue-collar work.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
In 2024, that trend accelerated and included significant numbers of blue-collar black and Hispanic voters, especially men.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Cintas also sells other equipment to many blue-collar employers, like first aid and safety gear, and so Cramer claimed the stock's success is a good sign for the broader economy.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 5 June 2025
His blue-collar upbringing quickly smashes into high-rise Manhattan where Steve is thrust at the tender age of 19 into a world of celebrities and depravity.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
In 2024, that trend accelerated and included significant numbers of blue-collar black and Hispanic voters, especially men.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025
Cintas also sells other equipment to many blue-collar employers, like first aid and safety gear, and so Cramer claimed the stock's success is a good sign for the broader economy.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 5 June 2025
His blue-collar upbringing quickly smashes into high-rise Manhattan where Steve is thrust at the tender age of 19 into a world of celebrities and depravity.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
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“Blue-collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-collar. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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