Meanings
adjectivegold-collar (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to skilled knowledge workers, traditionally classified as white-collar, but essential to a business.
- not comparableOf or relating to young, low-wage workers who invest in conspicuous luxury.
Origin
Compare blue-collar, white-collar, and see gold (“precious metal”).
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gold-collar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold-collar
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“gold-collar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold-collar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gold-collar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold-collar.
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