White-collar and Working-class

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White-collar adjective - Of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers.

Usage example: the coal miner's son aspired to a white-collar occupation as a bookkeeper

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Working-class is an antonym for white-collar.

Working-class adjective - Working for hourly wages rather than fixed (e.g. annual) salaries.

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White-collar is an antonym for working-class.

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