green-collar

adj

Etymology

By analogy with other compounds in -collar, especially white-collar and blue-collar, and taking green to represent the environment, environmentalism, and so on.

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to employment in the environment or environmentalism industries.

  2. Of or pertaining to rural, agricultural employment

    Of or pertaining to rural, agricultural employment; often contrasted with urban blue-collar employment.

    • Blue-collar 29.7 33.5 Green-collar 21.2 10.0 White-collar 25.0 31.7 Grey-collar 24.0 24.8

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