silk stocking

sɪlk ˈstɑkɪŋ

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Definition of silk stocking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clothingstocking made from silk material

She wore silk stockings to the gala event.

hosiery

stocking

social class

Dated

person of wealth and high social position

Dated

The silk stockings of the city attended the exclusive premiere.

aristocrat

wealthy person

status symbol

Dated

symbol of wealth or luxury

Dated

Owning silk stockings was a sign of affluence.

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stocking made from silk material

Expressions with silk

make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

try to make something good from something bad

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

smooth as silk

adj.

flawless and elegant in performance

His dance moves were smooth as silk.

soft as silk

adj.

extremely soft and smooth to touch

The blanket is soft as silk.

silk purse sow's ear

idiomatic phrase meaning something bad cannot be made good

This old car is a silk purse sow's ear, no matter how much you fix it.

silk scarf

scarf made from silk

She wore a beautiful silk scarf around her neck.

corn silk

fine yellow threads from corn cobs, sometimes used as medicine

Corn silk is sometimes used in herbal teas.

Expressions with stocking

in one's stocking feet

adv.

wearing only socks without shoes

She walked in her stocking feet across the cold floor.

Christmas stocking

decorative sock hung at Christmas for gifts

The children hung their Christmas stocking by the fireplace eagerly..

nylon stocking

women's hosiery made from nylon material

She wore a pair of nylon stockings to the party.

in stocking feet

adj.

wearing only socks without shoes

She walked into the room in stocking feet.

stocking filler

small, inexpensive gift suitable for a Christmas stocking

She bought several stocking fillers for her children's Christmas stockings..

body stocking

tight-fitting garment covering most of the body

She wore a body stocking under her costume for the performance.

stocking mask

mask made from a stocking worn to conceal identity

The robber wore a stocking mask during the heist..

stocking cap

knitted hat, usually close-fitting, often with a tassel or pom-pom

He wore a stocking cap with a red pom-pom.

stocking stuffer

small gift suitable for a Christmas stocking

She bought several stocking stuffers for her children..

support stocking

elastic stocking designed to reduce swelling

She wore support stockings to help with her leg swelling during the flight..

Examples of silk stocking in a sentence

The vintage shop had a collection of silk stockings.
The gala was filled with silk stockings.
Silk stockings often donated to the arts.
The heiress always wore silk stockings to gala events.
In the 1920s, silk stockings were a luxury few could afford.

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French:bas en soie, personnes aisées, ...
German:Seidenstrumpf, reiche Person, ...
Italian:calza di seta, individuo facoltoso, ...
Spanish:media de seda, persona adinerada, ...
Portuguese:meia de seda, endinheirado, ...
Chinese:丝袜, 富人, ...
Japanese:絹のストッキング, 富裕層, ...
Arabic:جَوْرَبُ حَرِير, أَرِسْتُقْراطِيّ, ...
Hebrew:גֶּרֶב מֶשִׁי, בְּנֵי הַמַּעֲמָד הַגָּבוֹהַּ, ...
Russian:шёлковый чулок, богач, ...
Ukrainian:шовкова панчоха, багатій, ...
Hindi:रेशमी मोज़ा, धनी व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:রেশমি স্টকিং, ধনী ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:mitja de seda, persona rica, ...
Czech:hedvábná punčocha, boháč, ...
Danish:silkestrømpe, rig person, ...
Dutch:zijden kous, rijke persoon, ...
Greek:μεταξωτή κάλτσα, πλούσιο άτομο, ...
Hungarian:selyemharisnya, előkelőség, ...
Khmer:ស្រោមជើងសូត្រ, អ្នកមានដែលមានឋានៈសង្គមខ្ពស់, ...
Korean:실크 스타킹, 부유한 사람, ...
Persian:جوراب ابریشمی, ثروتمند, ...
Polish:jedwabna pończocha, bogacz, ...
Portuguese (BR):meia de seda, endinheirado, ...
Romanian:ciorap de mătase, persoană bogată, ...
Swedish:silkestrumpa, rikeman, ...
Thai:ถุงน่องไหม, คนรวย, ...
Turkish:ipek çorap, zengin, ...
Vietnamese:tất lụa, người giàu, ...

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