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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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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
Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
Violet Goldstone, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024
Tweed waistcoats, felt hats, and silk stockings abound.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
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
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
In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin.
—Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2019
Some women painted their legs to look like silk stockings.
—Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019
Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942
Dear John,
Why are the Japs like their silk stockings?
—Jessica Stahl, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2018
Adjective
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
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
Tweed waistcoats, felt hats, and silk stockings abound.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
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
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
In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin.
—Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2019
Some women painted their legs to look like silk stockings.
—Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019
Your little devil, Love, Frank RALPH: Feb. 8, 1942
Dear John,
Why are the Japs like their silk stockings?
—Jessica Stahl, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silk-stocking
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Hsu played Shan Cai, a teenager from a middle-class family who attends an elite private school and becomes caught in a love web with the heirs of wealthy families.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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Gates himself was the world’s wealthiest person, with Forbes estimating his net worth at $58 billion.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Central France has been occupied off and on for thousands of years, by aristocratic families to nomadic tribes.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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According to Creighton and his co-authors, there has been quite a lot of research on castles, which dominated aristocratic sites in England after the Norman Conquest.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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The increasing disparity between the game’s haves and have-nots is a legitimate concern.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Equity is the even distribution of resources across the older population, a lessening of the gap between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Dec. 2024
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So, yeah, the landscape, the backdrop is much richer in Season 2.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
5 Feb. 2025
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That's projector-like real estate in a screen that provides rich black levels, burstingly bright quantum dot colors, and impressive overall punch.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
5 Feb. 2025
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The noble fiber adds a unique shine and color to fabrics, including one made with French linen that uses no chemicals or water, resulting in fabrics with a brown tint.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Jan. 2025
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But there’s also noble resilience in its depiction of solitude, a strange kind of comfort in its rapturous melancholy and companionship in the voices of the dead.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Last month, Trump’s pick of the Silicon Valley venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as an AI adviser led to a bitter and very public spat between the two camps over visas for highly skilled immigrants.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Tye, determined not to repeat past relationship mistakes, has her fortitude tested when both a professional and romantic proposition presents itself in the form of Eva (Bean), a venture capitalist and daughter of additional season three guest star Robin Givens.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The company has even taken its advertising to subway stations in some of the city-state’s most affluent areas.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Green design architects can help A method that's been around for thousands of years and that was perfected in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s, green roofs weren't uncommon in more affluent neighborhoods when Cassiano first heard about them.—
Jill Langlois,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Apple Vision Pro, the $3,499 intuitive mixed-reality spatial computing headsets for the ultimate techie with deep pockets are on display at a dedicated demo space inside the bright store.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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And SoftBank has the kind of deep pockets needed to fund the expansion of AI infrastructure, which is expected to cost billions of dollars.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Silk-stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silk-stocking. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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