- blue·stock·ing
- /ˈbluːˌstɑːkıŋ/ noun, pl -ings [count]old-fashioned + often disapproving : an educated woman who is interested in books and ideas
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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
blue|stock|ing|ism — «BLOO STOK ihng ihz uhm», noun. female learning or pedantry … Useful english dictionary
Blue stocking — Stocking Stock ing, n. [From {Stock}, which was formerly used of a covering for the legs and feet, combining breeches, or upper stocks, and stockings, or nether stocks.] 1. A close fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually knit or woven.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bluestocking — blue|stock|ing [ˈblu:ˌstɔkıŋ US ˌsta: ] n BrE [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: From the blue (actually grey) stockings worn by gentlemen at that time] a woman who is more interested in ideas and studying than in parties, men etc sometimes used to show… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bluestocking — blue•stock•ing [[t]ˈbluˌstɒk ɪŋ[/t]] n. cvb a woman with considerable literary or intellectual ability or interest • Etymology: 1780–90; orig., a member of a mid 18th cent. London literary circle that included some women (so called from the blue… … From formal English to slang
bluestocking — blue|stock|ing [ blu,stakıŋ ] noun count BRITISH OLD FASHIONED an educated woman who is interested in serious subjects. This word usually shows that you dislike women like this … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bluestocking — Blue stock ing, n. 1. A literary lady; a female pedant. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Note: As explained in Boswell s Life of Dr. Johnson , this term is derived from the name given to certain meetings held by ladies, in Johnson s time, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Recurvirostra Americana — Bluestocking Blue stock ing, n. 1. A literary lady; a female pedant. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Note: As explained in Boswell s Life of Dr. Johnson , this term is derived from the name given to certain meetings held by ladies, in Johnson s time,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bluestockingism — Blue stock ing*ism, n. The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
