a silk-stocking clientele, a silk-stocking district.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stock´ing|less — stock|ing «STOK ihng», noun. 1. a close fitting, usually knitted covering of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or other fabric, for the foot and leg. 2. anything suggesting a stocking, such as a patch of color on an animal s leg: »a chestnut horse with… … Useful english dictionary
stock|ing — «STOK ihng», noun. 1. a close fitting, usually knitted covering of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or other fabric, for the foot and leg. 2. anything suggesting a stocking, such as a patch of color on an animal s leg: »a chestnut horse with four white … Useful english dictionary
blue|stock|ing — «BLOO STOK ihng», noun. a woman who displays great interest in intellectual or literary subjects. ╂[< the nickname “Blue Stocking Society” applied to a group of men and women who used to meet in London about 1750 to discuss literature, often… … Useful english dictionary
Silk-stocking — Silk stock ing, a. Wearing silk stockings (which among men were formerly worn chiefly by the luxurious or aristocratic); hence, elegantly dressed; aristocratic; luxurious; chiefly applied to men, often by way of reproach. [They] will find their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silk-stocking — silk′ stock′ing adj. 1) aristocratic or wealthy: a silk stocking district[/ex] 2) rich or luxurious in dress 3) an aristocratic or wealthy person 4) a person who dresses richly or luxuriously • Etymology: 1790–1800, amer … From formal English to slang
stocking — stock•ing [[t]ˈstɒk ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) clo a close fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, usu. knitted, of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or other material 2) something resembling this • in one s stocking feet Etymology: 1575–85 stock′inged,… … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
