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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024blue•stock•ing /ˈbluˌstɑkɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- [Often Disparaging.]a woman interested in literature or other areas but not in traditionally feminine areas.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024blue•stock•ing (blo̅o̅′stok′ing),USA pronunciation n. - a woman with considerable scholarly, literary, or intellectual ability or interest.
- Literaturea member of a mid-18th-century London literary circle:Lady Montagu was a celebrated bluestocking.
- so called from the informal attire, esp. blue woolen instead of black silk stockings, worn by some women of the group (def. 2) 1675–85
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