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Synonyms & Antonyms of silk-stocking
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1
having goods, property, or money in abundance
- the luxurious resort caters exclusively to a silk-stocking clientele
Synonyms for silk-stocking
- affluent,
- deep-pocketed,
- fat,
- fat-cat,
- flush,
- loaded,
- moneyed
- (also monied),
- opulent,
- rich,
- wealthy,
- well-endowed,
- well-fixed,
- well-heeled,
- well-off,
- well-to-do
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Near Antonyms for silk-stocking
- bankrupt,
- bankrupted,
- beggared,
- broke,
- indebted,
- insolvent,
- pauperized,
- ruined,
- skint
- [chiefly British]
Antonyms for silk-stocking
2
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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Antonyms for silk-stocking
silk stocking
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of silk stocking (Entry 2 of 2)
a wealthy person
- made her reputation as an interior designer for the silk stockings of Nob Hill
Synonyms for silk stocking
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- moneymaker,
- money-spinner
- [chiefly British]
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“Silk-stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silk-stocking. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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