"pink-collar" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pɪŋk ˈkɒlə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɪŋk ˌkɑlɚ/ [General-American], /ˌkɒ-/ [General-American] Audio: en-uk-pink-collar.ogg [Received-Pronunciation], en-au-pink-collar.ogg [Australia] Forms: more pink-collar [comparative], most pink-collar [superlative]
Etymology: pink + collar. By analogy with various constructions ending in the word collar, especially blue-collar, and from the traditional conception of pink as a feminine color (with blue its masculine counterpart), a conception perhaps magnified in this case by the sometime popularity of pink blouses among women in the service industry. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pink|collar}} pink + collar, {{m|en|collar}} collar, {{m|en|blue-collar}} blue-collar Head templates: {{en-adj}} pink-collar (comparative more pink-collar, superlative most pink-collar)
  1. Of or pertaining to employees in predominantly female service industries. Wikipedia link: Wacoal Categories (topical): Female, Sociology Synonyms: pink collar Related terms: white-collar, blue-collar Translations (pertaining to employees in predominantly female service industries): 粉領 (Chinese Mandarin), 粉领 (fěnlǐng) (Chinese Mandarin), naisvaltainen (Finnish), ვარდისფერსაყელოიანი (vardispersaq̇eloiani) (Georgian)

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