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The meaning of Bluestocking

ˈbluːstɒkɪŋ

Bluestocking – definition

noun

An intellectual or literary woman.

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蓝袜, 过份正经

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Blauwkous

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Bas bleu, Bas-bleu

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Blaustrumpf

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ब्लूस्टॉकिंग, रूढ़िवादी

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Calzamaglia, Intellettuale

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블루스타킹, 여류문학자

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Синий чулок, Педантка, Ученая женщина

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Literata, Cultalatiniparla

Word origin

late 17th century: originally used to describe a man wearing blue worsted (instead of formal black silk) stockings; extended to mean ‘in informal dress’. Later the term denoted a person who a

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