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black-coated

British  

adjective

  1. (esp formerly) (of a worker) clerical or professional, as distinguished from commercial or industrial

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The Petersen’s vast collection includes classic rides like a copper-colored 1959 Chevrolet Impala lowrider and a black-coated 1932 Ford Roadster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

Outside the Hyundai building, a massive art exhibition painted the darkest shade of black on earth, black-coated workers checked visitors’ phones.

From Washington Times • Feb. 25, 2018

Musharraf sacked him, triggering street protests by black-coated lawyers.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2013

Flat-capped, black-coated, his stride restricted by old football injuries, he gives the impression of a man older than he is.

From The Guardian • Feb. 23, 2013

The black-coated Pharisee was handing a lady into a first-class carriage.

From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Caine, Hall, Sir