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—
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b
: dependable and hard-working rather than showy or spectacular
a blue-collar athlete
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The union endorsement is another blow for Democrats, who are struggling with rank-and-file union members along with blue-collar voters after the 2024 election.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
Figuring out why blue-collar Hispanics abandoned the Democratic Party after decades of reliable support is the charge of the Working Class Project, an initiative established by American Bridge 21st Century, a Democratic super PAC.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Unlike white-collar jobs that require a college education or blue-collar work involving physical labor, these roles focus on practical capabilities and technical competencies.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Michèle Lamont found that providing was one of the top three values held by white blue-collar men and one of the top five held by Black blue-collar men.
—Joan C. Williams
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
Figuring out why blue-collar Hispanics abandoned the Democratic Party after decades of reliable support is the charge of the Working Class Project, an initiative established by American Bridge 21st Century, a Democratic super PAC.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Unlike white-collar jobs that require a college education or blue-collar work involving physical labor, these roles focus on practical capabilities and technical competencies.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Michèle Lamont found that providing was one of the top three values held by white blue-collar men and one of the top five held by Black blue-collar men.
—Joan C. Williams
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
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“Blue-collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-collar. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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