silk-stocking

[ silk-stok-ing ]
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adjective
  1. rich or luxurious in dress.

  2. aristocratic or wealthy: a silk-stocking neighborhood.

noun
  1. a person who dresses richly or luxuriously.

  2. an aristocratic or wealthy person.

Origin of silk-stocking

1
First recorded in 1590–1600

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How to use silk-stocking in a sentence

  • She sat with crossed knees, slowly balancing a foot in silk stocking and grey shoe, sure sign that she was dreaming.