pink-col|lar

pink-col|lar
pink-col|lar «PIHNGK KOL uhr», adjective.
U.S. of or having to do with occupations in which women predominate: »

Working women are still disproportionately herded into so-called pink-collar jobs—teaching, clerical and retail sales work (Time).


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