pink-collar

== English == === Alternative forms === pink collar === Etymology === From pink +‎ collar. By analogy with various constructions ending in the word collar, especially blue-collar, and from the traditional conception of pink as a feminine color (with blue its masculine counterpart), a conception perhaps magnified in this case by the sometime popularity of pink blouses among women in the service industry. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɪŋk ˈkɒlə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɪŋk ˌkɑlɚ/, /ˌkɒ-/ Hyphenation: pink-col‧lar === Adjective === pink-collar (comparative more pink-collar, superlative most pink-collar) Of or pertaining to employees in predominantly female service industries. ==== Related terms ==== white-collar blue-collar ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Pink-collar worker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia