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silk-stocking

silk-stocking

8.5
Connected with rich, upper-class people
  • adjective
  • /sɪlkˈstɑkɪŋ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : de clase alta
  • Her silk-stocking upbringing influenced her attitude toward money.

Examples

  • The silk-stocking elite often gather at exclusive events.

  • The city council is controlled by a group of silk-stocking politicians.

  • The charity moved away from its silk-stocking image to appeal to a broader community.

  • Her silk-stocking lifestyle is evident in her luxurious home.

  • The politician’s silk-stocking connections helped him secure funding for his campaign.

  • She attended a silk-stocking gala that showcased the city’s wealthiest and most influential citizens.

  • Living in a silk-stocking neighborhood, they enjoyed access to exclusive clubs and high-end boutiques.

Synonyms

upper-class
vssilk-stocking
11 4.3

Belonging to the richest and most powerful people in society

is about being associated with wealth or influence rather than formal group membership

How Wealthy

elite
258 4.7
silk-stocking
  • Archaic
8.5
well-off
33 3.4
middle-class
201 3.2
poor
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

silk-stocking positive

Morphology

silk-stocking = silk + stocking (semi-transparent) = silk + stocking

The components 'silk' and 'stocking' are literal and recognizable, but the social/idiomatic meaning 'elite or upper-class' requires cultural inference beyond the literal clothing item.

Etymology

Silk-stocking comes from the image of wealthy people wearing fine silk stockings to show they belonged to the upper class. That's why calling someone silk-stocking means they are seen as rich or privileged.