gray-collar

gray-collar
Of or pertaining to working-class professions that do not involve significant manual labor, such as skilled technical professions, combining elements of blue-collar and white-collar.

But if you look at the employment trends in the country, you find that the white-collar (and gray-collar) activities have become increasingly important...


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  • Collar — Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • collar — Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Collar beam — Collar Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Collar day — Collar Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Collar of brawn — Collar Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gray-col|lar — «GRAY KOL uhr», adjective. U.S. of or having to do with workers who perform technical services of repair or maintenance. ╂[patterned on blue collar and white collar] …   Useful english dictionary

  • gray shark — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dirty-white-collar — (DUR.tee wyt kaw.lur) adj. Relating to a corrupt, seedy, or criminal businessperson. Example Citation: David Ebert, a Rancho Santa Fe water district executive, committed the same crime Longanbach did. He commandeered the services of underlings… …   New words

  • To slip the collar — Collar Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Maurice Harrison-Gray — (1899 – 24 November 1968),[1] known always as Gray , was an English professional contract bridge player. For about thirty years from the mid thirties to the mid sixties he was one of the top players, and won the European Championship four times… …   Wikipedia

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