silk stockings

noun

plural of silk stocking
as in haves
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 stockings The record also states that the boys were wearing heavy wool coats and silk stockings in the middle of summer in Philly. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes. — Emily J. Whitted, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
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  1. haves
  2. capitalists
  3. deep pockets
Noun
  • Private fundraising has long been seen as a way to pad school budgets in wealthier communities, usually to pay for nice-to-haves, such as field trips and student clubs.
    — Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • Trepidation over what the IPOs will do to affordability in the region is quickly making San Francisco a tale of two cities--one of the stocks-haves and have-nots.
    — Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of haves
Noun
  • Swift, whose net worth surpasses $2 billion, has amassed a fortune that rivals tech founders and venture capitalists.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
  • Supporters included venture capitalists like Marc Andreessen, LinkedIn founder Reed Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs, the Apple founder’s widow.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of capitalists
Noun
  • At the high end, a 909-square-foot penthouse suite with a 107-square-foot balcony suits those with deep pockets.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • This feels unfair, especially when much AI development is being undertaken by large corporations with deep pockets.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Definition of deep pockets

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