Black-coated

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    White-collar, relating to office workers or office work. UK, dated, not-comparable

    "Morrison, son of a policeman and a housemaid, is a born politician. He controls the city administration of London. Says he, “Labor must attract the black-coated worker” (i.e., white-collar worker)."

Adjective
  1. 1
    coated with black wordnet

Synonyms

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white-collar

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"Morrison, son of a policeman and a housemaid, is a born politician. He controls the city administration of London. Says he, “Labor must attract the black-coated worker” (i.e., white-collar worker)."

Etymology

From black + coated, from the black coats traditionally worn by clergy, lawyers, and other professional and clerical workers.

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