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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
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.
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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).
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Barbara Schuler,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Sep. 2023
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.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
Cousin’s body was sprawled on the bed — nude with a silk stocking tied tightly around her neck.
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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.
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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.
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Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
25 Sep. 2024
Tweed waistcoats, felt hats, and silk stockings abound.
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Bob Sorokanich,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2023
Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition.
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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.
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Robin Givhan,
Washington Post,
29 Sep. 2019
Adjective
The sprawling, silk-stocking firm has helped foster the careers of many young conservative lawyers.
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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
In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes.
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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
Tweed waistcoats, felt hats, and silk stockings abound.
—
Bob Sorokanich,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2023
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
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Now, even wealthy patients come because of the quality.
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Most people associate Chicago’s North Shore with suburban wealth, but the city’s wealthiest suburb sits to the west.
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Rather than maintaining aristocratic distance, Nero linked his public image to the virtues and popularity of spectacle.
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The wedding was reportedly held for a member of the aristocratic Schwarzenberg family.
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Private fundraising has long been seen as a way to pad school budgets in wealthier communities, usually to pay for nice-to-haves, such as field trips and student clubs.
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Meta needs a web services business , just like the other three have.
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Matching your belt, shoes, and purse is an easy way to make an outfit feel intentional and look cohesive, and Swift did so by opting for a similarly rich brown leather style.
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Those were his 57th and 58th playing internationally, tying and passing Oliver Giroud for the most in the country's rich history.
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Baelor Targaryen Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) — often called Baelor Breakspear — is a noble and widely respected Targaryen prince known for his honor, leadership and skill in battle.
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Unknown is whether the current Flora Macdonald Johnston is descended from her ferociously patriotic namesake – pictured above is the 1749 Allan Ramsay portrait of the noble Scotswoman that hangs in Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum.
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Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist and philanthropist.
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Tech executives, venture capitalists and business leaders have donated roughly $118 million to a nonprofit called Building a Better California, according to data on the secretary of state’s website.
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Unanimously approved Tuesday, the ban is the latest measure taken in the past two years to curb what’s become a growing safety issue in the affluent East Bay town of about 43,000 residents.
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Safety net hospitals also have fewer resources than more affluent hospitals to deal with denials from Medicaid managed care organizations, which occur when health insurers and other organizations that administer Medicaid benefits for the state deny payment for certain claims.
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Chief Deputy Jon O’Brien said Saturday that deep pockets of smoldering fire remain buried under structural debris and solar panels.
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Jeremy Strong is very good at playing devious men with very deep pockets.
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“Silk-stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silk-stocking. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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