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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In particular, more members of Gen-Z are opting for skilled labor and blue-collar jobs.
—James Barlow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The show is best when Dickens is at the helm, leading a tale of blue-collar, middle-class suburbanites whose learning curve provides a welcome antidote to the hardened characters in the rest of the franchise.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
But those who aren’t familiar with the rich history of tops and blue-collar lesbian culture might not fully follow what Roan has been referencing throughout the promotional campaign.
—Quispe López, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
Long Bright River set stories of blue-collar murder and misery against the relative hopefulness of the complicated relationships between their two main characters.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
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James Barlow, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The show is best when Dickens is at the helm, leading a tale of blue-collar, middle-class suburbanites whose learning curve provides a welcome antidote to the hardened characters in the rest of the franchise.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
But those who aren’t familiar with the rich history of tops and blue-collar lesbian culture might not fully follow what Roan has been referencing throughout the promotional campaign.
—Quispe López, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
Long Bright River set stories of blue-collar murder and misery against the relative hopefulness of the complicated relationships between their two main characters.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Blue-collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-collar. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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