new-collar
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of new-collar
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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The reality, says Ralph Whitehead Jr., an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts and an adviser to the Democratic Party, is the "new-collar" voter.
From Time Magazine Archive
His punchy, populist style is particularly effective with Main Street and back-street types, both the blue-collar conservatives and the "new-collar" workers in service and clerical jobs.
From Time Magazine Archive
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