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Sadly, the answer before mine was a horrible answer to an easy question. Blue-collar means that it is someone who dose MANUAL labor for an hourly wage. white-collar is someone who's job is not manual.

The term blue-collar is derived from uniform dress codes of industrial workplaces. Industrial and manual workers wear durable clothing that can be soiled or scrapped at work. Many of these manual workers wear a light or navy blue work shirt. Blue is also a popular color for coveralls, Most of the time, these are bought by the employer, and distributed to the work force.

Here are some examples to clear your mind, and they all wear blue.

Cops,mechanics,building and construction trades.

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