Phrase guide

white-collar worker

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A salaried professional or clerical worker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: worker, person

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: witkraagwerker — type of worker
  • Burmese: ဉာဏလုပ်သား (nyana.lupsa:) — type of worker
  • Dutch: kantoorbediende — type of worker
  • Dutch: kantoormedewerker — type of worker
  • Finnish: valkokaulustyöntekijä — type of worker
  • French: col blanc — type of worker
  • Georgian: თეთრსაყელოიანი (tetrsaq̇eloiani) — type of worker
  • Indonesian: pekerja kerah putih — type of worker
  • Malay: pekerja kolar putih — type of worker
  • Polish: pracownik umysłowy — type of worker
  • Polish: pracownica umysłowa — type of worker
  • Polish: białe kołnierzyki — type of worker
  • Swedish: tjänsteman — type of worker