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silk [sɪlk]1 noun∎ fine ladies in their silks and satins de belles dames dans leurs plus beaux atours(b) (filament → from insect, on maize) soie f(c) British Law (King's, Queen's Counsel) conseiller m du roi/de la reine; (collectively) conseillers mpl du roi/de la reine;∎ to take silk être nommé avocat de la couronne∎ to hit the silk sauter en parachute□(scarf, blouse etc) de ou en soie;∎ proverb you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear = on ne fait pas du bon avec du mauvais(jockey's jacket) casaque f;∎ Jo Burns, in the Graham (Stable) silks Jo Burns, portant les couleurs (de l'Écurie) Graham►► silk cotton kapok m;silk cotton tree fromager m;silk finish paint peinture f satinée;silk hat haut-de-forme m, chapeau m haut-de-forme;the silk industry l'industrie f de la soie;silk merchant marchand(e) m,f de soierie, soyeux m;silk moth bombyx m du mûrier;the Silk Road la route de la soie;silk screen printing or silk screen process sérigraphie f;silk trader marchand(e) m,f de soierie, soyeux m -
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stocking ['stɒkɪŋ](a) (for women) bas m;∎ silk stockings bas mpl de soie∎ in one's stocking feet sans chaussures, en chaussettes, French Canadian en pied de bas►► stocking filler = petit cadeau destiné à remplir le "Christmas stocking" à Noël;stocking mask bas m (utilisé par un bandit masqué);stocking stitch point m de jersey -
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1 Fashn bas m ; a pair of stockings une paire de bas ; silk/woollen stocking bas de soie/de laine ; in one's stocking(ed) feet en chaussettes ;2 ( also Christmas stocking) ≈ soulier m de Noël ; what do you want in your stocking? qu'est-ce que tu veux pour Noël?
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Silk-stocking — Silk stock ing, a. Wearing silk stockings (which among men were formerly worn chiefly by the luxurious or aristocratic); hence, elegantly dressed; aristocratic; luxurious; chiefly applied to men, often by way of reproach. [They] will find their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silk-stocking — /silk stok ing/, adj. 1. rich or luxurious in dress. 2. aristocratic or wealthy: a silk stocking neighborhood. n. 3. a person who dresses richly or luxuriously. 4. an aristocratic or wealthy person. [1590 1600] * * * … Universalium
silk-stocking — silk′ stock′ing adj. 1) aristocratic or wealthy: a silk stocking district[/ex] 2) rich or luxurious in dress 3) an aristocratic or wealthy person 4) a person who dresses richly or luxuriously • Etymology: 1790–1800, amer … From formal English to slang
silk-stocking — [silk′stäk′iŋ] adj. 1. fashionably or richly dressed; elegant 2. wealthy, aristocratic, or upper class n. ☆ a member of the wealthy or aristocratic class … English World dictionary
silk-stocking — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: silk (II) + stocking 1. : elegantly or richly dressed : luxurious a silk stocking audience 2. : aristocratic, exclus … Useful english dictionary
silk-stocking — adjective Date: 1798 1. aristocratic, wealthy < a silk stocking district > < a silk stocking law firm > 2. fashionably dressed < a silk stocking audience > 3. of or relating to the American Federalist party … New Collegiate Dictionary
Silk Stocking Sal — Infobox Film name = Silk Stocking Sal image size = caption = director = Tod Browning producer = writer = Richard Schayer narrator = starring = Evelyn Brent Robert Ellis music = cinematography = Silvano Balboni editing = distributor = released =… … Wikipedia
silk stocking — noun women s stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk) • Syn: ↑nylons, ↑nylon stocking, ↑rayons, ↑rayon stocking • Hypernyms: ↑stocking … Useful english dictionary
silk stocking — type of socks that are made of silk … English contemporary dictionary
silk stocking — noun Date: 1836 1. an aristocratic or wealthy person 2. a fashionably dressed person 3. federalist 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
silk stocking — Synonyms and related words: Brahman, archduke, aristocrat, armiger, baron, baronet, blue blood, cafe society, count, daimio, duke, earl, elite, esquire, gentleman, grand duke, grandee, hidalgo, high society, in society, jet set, lace curtain,… … Moby Thesaurus