Black men have tended to congregate in laborers<!appears as ′ jobs and certain service occupations, young workers in trade and such service enterprises as gas stations (to a lesser extent also in laborers jobs), and women in the so-called "pink collar" occupations in trade, the services, and clerical work in all industrial sectors.
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pink-collar — [piŋk′käl′ər] adj. [? from the color s traditional association with female infants] designating or of a job or work, as that of a secretary or salesclerk, for which women have been typically hired … English World dictionary
pink-collar — adjective of or relating to a class of jobs once traditionally filled by women a pink collar employee • Similar to: ↑white collar * * * adj chiefly US : traditionally held by women pink collar jobs compare ↑blue collar, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pink-collar — UK / US adjective business informal pink collar workers do work with low pay that is traditionally done by women, especially young women. Some people find this expression offensive pink collar workers such as typists and telephone receptionists… … English dictionary
pink-collar — American pink collar jobs are jobs that women usually do, often in offices and for little money. Most women returning to work after raising children, head for pink collar jobs in sales and service … New idioms dictionary
pink-collar — /pingk kol euhr/, adj. of or pertaining to a type of employment traditionally held by women, esp. relatively low paying work: secretaries, phone operators, and other pink collar workers. [1975 80; on the model of BLUE COLLAR and WHITE COLLAR] * * … Universalium
pink-collar — adjective pink collar jobs/workers/industries etc especially AmE low paid jobs done mainly by women, for example in offices and restaurants, or the women who do these jobs compare whitecollar, bluecollar … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
