Question

in_the_loop_066 a person who earns a living doing manual labor, or generally uses his or her body rather than his or her mind to earn a living Antonym: white-collar worker People: descriptions of people (nouns)

Accepted Answer

BLUE-COLLAR WORKER Sam works on an assembly line mass-producing clock radios. He’s a blue-collar worker.People who work in factories doing heavy labor are usually blue-collar workers. The expression originates from the color of the shirt generally worn by factory workers while on the job.

Id	in_the_loop_066
Idiom	BLUE-COLLAR WORKER
Definition	a person who earns a living doing manual labor, or generally uses his or her body rather than his or her mind to earn a living
Examples	Sam works on an assembly line mass-producing clock radios. He’s a blue-collar worker. People who work in factories doing heavy labor are usually blue-collar workers.
Cross-Refs	Antonym: white-collar worker
Extra Info	The expression originates from the color of the shirt generally worn by factory workers while on the job.
Category	People: descriptions of people (nouns)

Blue Collar Worker Living Generally People Loop Earns Manual