pink-collar
adjective
pink-col·lar
: of, relating to, or constituting a class of employees in occupations (such as nursing and clerical jobs) traditionally held by women
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That is part of the discourse around this series — that being an NFL cheerleader is the ultimate pink-collar job.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 June 2024
Today migrants are routinely employed in almost every blue- and pink-collar industry in America.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 June 2024
Today migrants are routinely employed in almost every blue- and pink-collar industry in America.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
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“Pink-collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink-collar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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