A person engaged in non-manual work, esp. in office work of an administrative, managerial, or clerical nature; an office worker. Opposed to blue-…
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > [noun] (55) white-collar1922 A person engaged in non-manual work, esp. in office work of an administrative, managerial, or clerical nature; an office worker. Opposed to blue-… narrowback1930 U.S. slang. depreciative. A person who does not engage in manual labour. rare. black coat1940 a person who wears a black coat as the typical dress of a particular occupation (see black-coated adj.); spec. a clergyman, a parson (depreciative). Subcategories:— collectively (1) — professional (4) — clerical (25) — routine administrative (1) — office worker (6) — receptionist (1) — usher or attendant (7) — stock-taker (1) — one who creates style of commodities (2) — boy employed to look after stock (1) — one who works with his brains (3) |
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