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adjective

ˈsilk-ˈstä-kiŋ How to pronounce silk-stocking (audio)
Definition of silk-stockingnext
1
as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance the luxurious resort caters exclusively to a silk-stocking clientele

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as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station detectives assigned to investigate crimes among the silk-stocking types found on the city's gold coast

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silk stocking

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noun

as in have
a wealthy person made her reputation as an interior designer for the silk stockings of Nob Hill

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Recent Examples of silk-stocking
Adjective
The sprawling, silk-stocking firm has helped foster the careers of many young conservative lawyers. — Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 Snaking through the salons of an old Paris mansion, the circuitous catwalk is marked with bundles of spindly wood branches and vibrant floral blooms, adornments that add an ethereal air to the silk-stocking grandeur. — Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025 The space, built as the Seventh Regiment Armory in 1861, once housed a National Guard troupe known as the silk-stocking unit, whose members came from some of the city’s most influential families (think Vanderbilts and Roosevelts). — Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
Noun
The record also states that the boys were wearing heavy wool coats and silk stockings in the middle of summer in Philly. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes. — Emily J. Whitted, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026 Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025 Cousin’s body was sprawled on the bed — nude with a silk stocking tied tightly around her neck. — Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025 Underneath are layers of newspaper clippings about racist terrorism, with a silk stocking stretched over them—an allusion to the girls murdered in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025 Related Articles Anthony Vaccarello told WWD that the brand’s totally translucent silk stocking extravaganza for fall 2024 was inspired by ideals of fragility, something that surely strikes home for both musicians. — Violet Goldstone, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024 Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition. — Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2019 The garments hearken to past centuries when the lines between gender were not so fixed, when men wore ruffles and silk stockings and everyone wore wigs and powdered their hair. — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silk-stocking
  1. wealthy
  2. aristocratic
  3. have
  4. rich
  5. noble
  6. capitalist
  7. affluent
  8. deep pocket
Adjective
  • Congressional Democrats and watchdog groups have raised concerns that the group lacks transparency, skirts federal rules and allows companies and wealthy individuals to buy access to the president’s office.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 July 2026
  • Patel viewed it more as a high-stakes litmus test of his wealthy audience’s altruism.
    — Anna Tong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of wealthy
Adjective
  • Letizia is the first person with a non-aristocratic background to marry into the Spanish royal family and become queen, according to TIME.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
  • The Hotel Due Mari, a 17th-century aristocratic villa formerly owned by the marquesses of Bolasco, sits between Sestri’s two bays.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of aristocratic
Noun
  • In a dwindling list of haves, the SEC very much remains a powerbroker.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • What do stablecoins, Nvidia, gold bars, World Cup tickets and a statue worth $250,000 have in common?
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of have
Adjective
  • Designed to be charming and romantic, rooms have a B&B feel with canopy beds, rich drapery, plush chairs, hardwood floors, and walls adorned with chair rail and crown molding.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Each spoonful was rich and silky, with creamy vanilla pudding coating tender banana slices and vanilla wafers that soaked up enough sweetness to become cake-like.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of rich
Adjective
  • Not play-act, but do the real work, make the hard and noble choices, not forsake his vows but live by them.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Paying more attention to getting good sleep, consuming enough nutrients and setting yourself up for success in your fertility is a noble effort.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of noble
Noun
  • Each week Bloomberg's award-winning reporter Akshat Rathi talks to the people tackling climate change — venture capitalists, scientists, politicians who have created climate laws, and CEOs who have transformed their businesses.
    — Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Indeed, antisemitisms prove that a society can hold contradictory images simultaneously, such as the fact that the Jews are both anarchists out to destroy capitalism as well as capitalists out to exploit the working class.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of capitalist
Adjective
  • This is likely why affluent jetsetters of every ilk—from multi-generational families to newlyweds on their honeymoon—choose to stay here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • The national retailers who seized the opportunity, in turn, helped make the neighborhood still more attractive to affluent newcomers and investors.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Definition of affluent
Noun
  • City’s deep pockets and determination to recruit Anderson helped Forest extract a record fee for a British player — which in turn was used as a benchmark for Rogers’ sale by Villa to another of the few clubs with enough money to close a deal.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • This short set makes casual days on the beach a breeze, with shorts that feature an elastic waistband, an adjustable drawstring, and deep pockets.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Definition of deep pocket

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“Silk-stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silk-stocking. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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