Question

in_the_loop_775 an office worker Antonym: blue-collar worker People: descriptions of people (nouns)

Accepted Answer

WHITE-COLLAR WORKER This company doesn’t employ any manual laborers. Everyone who works for this company is a white-collar worker.Dick likes to work outside in the fresh air and sunshine. He wouldn’t be very happy as a white-collar worker in an office somewhere. The expression describes the color of the collar (and therefore the business shirt) worn by office workers. A manual laborer would not wear a white shirt because it would get dirty very quickly and be hard to keep clean.

Id	in_the_loop_775
Idiom	WHITE-COLLAR WORKER
Definition	an office worker
Examples	This company doesn’t employ any manual laborers. Everyone who works for this company is a white-collar worker. Dick likes to work outside in the fresh air and sunshine. He wouldn’t be very happy as a white-collar worker in an office somewhere.
Cross-Refs	Antonym: blue-collar worker
Extra Info	The expression describes the color of the collar (and therefore the business shirt) worn by office workers. A manual laborer would not wear a white shirt because it would get dirty very quickly and be hard to keep clean.
Category	People: descriptions of people (nouns)

Worker White Collar Office Company Manual Loop Doesn’t Employ