silk stockings

noun

plural of silk stocking
as in haves
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 stockings 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
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  1. haves
  2. capitalists
  3. deep pockets
Noun
  • In a dwindling list of haves, the SEC very much remains a powerbroker.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Definition of haves
Noun
  • D’Souza established himself in Thiel’s inner circle, which comprised mostly men, most of whom were gay and most of whom were tech founders or venture capitalists.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Venture capitalists pushed digital-media startups to go all in.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of capitalists
Noun
  • The company has deep pockets, massive logistics experience and AWS, its cloud business, behind it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • The Walmart heiress would bring deep pockets and a local flavor to the Vegas expansion process.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of deep pockets

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