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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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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.
—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
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
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
Adjective
The sprawling, silk-stocking firm has helped foster the careers of many young conservative lawyers.
—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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silk-stocking
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Batula, 34, and Wilson, 28, are part of an ensemble cast on the Bravo show, which follows a group of friends sharing a house for the summer in the Hamptons, a wealthy enclave on Long Island, New York.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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None of the myth’s subsequent retellings include evidence linking any wealthy Jewish families to Adolf Hitler’s lineage.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Because the feudal courts, chivalric codes, and aristocratic patronage that had sustained it were gone.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The poisoning of a champion stallion opens an investigation that starts to expose tensions and secrets inside an aristocratic horse breeding dynasty.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Make a list of haves and have-nots.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Research from the Federal Reserve has found America’s haves and have-nots have rarely been this far apart.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, rich and liberal Harvard joined the cost-cutting trend.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene Set back from Via del Corso, one of Rome’s main arteries, this former noble palazzo, the 15th-century Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini, was also a bank before its present incarnation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Once considered a taboo sector to funnel money into by venture capitalists, defense tech has seen a remarkable shift over the past few years.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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But then America’s capitalists discovered the sport’s system of promotion and relegation (glaringly absent in America’s domestic soccer league), which offers clubs the possibility of moving up and down the game’s various divisions.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Its location in one of the state’s most affluent coastal cities is one notable aspect.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The series, which stars and is executive produced by Hamm, follows his character, a divorced and jobless hedge fund manager who turns to robbing his wealthy neighbors in an affluent suburb.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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With ample reserves and deep pockets, analysts say some Russian shipments bound for China could be diverted to more desperate countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Apple is about as good a partner as any company could hope for, thanks to its strong customer loyalty and deep pockets.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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