How to pronounce white-collar
American English pronunciation
wyte-KOL-ur
- IPA
- /ˌwaɪtˈkɑlɚ/
- Syllables
- wyte · KOL · ur (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What white-collar means
Having to do with office or desk jobs
In a sentence: Aunt Rosa left her white-collar job at the bank to build furniture in her own shop.
Where it comes from: It comes from the white dress shirts office workers wore, unlike the tough denim shirts of people doing hands-on work.
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