black-coated
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black-coated
Where it comes from
From black + coated, from the black coats traditionally worn by clergy, lawyers, and other professional and clerical workers.
adjective
- White-collar, relating to office workers or office work. 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).
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title = {black-coated},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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