But if you look at the employment trends in the country, you find that the white-collar (and gray-collar) activities have become increasingly important...
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Collar — Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collar — Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collar beam — Collar Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collar day — Collar Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collar of brawn — Collar Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gray-col|lar — «GRAY KOL uhr», adjective. U.S. of or having to do with workers who perform technical services of repair or maintenance. ╂[patterned on blue collar and white collar] … Useful english dictionary
gray shark — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dirty-white-collar — (DUR.tee wyt kaw.lur) adj. Relating to a corrupt, seedy, or criminal businessperson. Example Citation: David Ebert, a Rancho Santa Fe water district executive, committed the same crime Longanbach did. He commandeered the services of underlings… … New words
To slip the collar — Collar Col lar, n. [OE. coler, coller, OF. colier, F. collier, necklace, collar, fr. OF. col neck, F. cou, fr. L. collum; akin to AS. heals, G. & Goth. hals. Cf. {Hals}, n.] 1. Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maurice Harrison-Gray — (1899 – 24 November 1968),[1] known always as Gray , was an English professional contract bridge player. For about thirty years from the mid thirties to the mid sixties he was one of the top players, and won the European Championship four times… … Wikipedia
