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white-collar

adjective as in non-manual

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noun as in office worker

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Robert Downey Jr. plays the son, a bigwig Chicago attorney who proudly defends wealthy white-collar criminals.

Even in 1999, this gilded cage of a cushy but unstimulating white-collar career was only available to certain people.

As a consequence, the white-collar gays of D.C. have turned Secret into a dumping ground for personalized gossip.

By the early 20th century, white-collar work was more common—and more regimented.

I thought it would be an incredible departure to see that white-collar prison.

A white shirt and white collar fairly hurt the eye, being in such sharp contrast with Bill's dark skin and darker beard.

A great white collar flashed about his neck against the somber hue of his face and his coal-black eyes.

Sam Stay looked at the black coat and the white collar in doubt.

The stout clergyman in the immaculate white collar beamed benevolently at the questioner and shook his head with a gentle smile.

"And you've got no collar on" (Tess had been accustomed to wear a little white collar at the dairy).

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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