BLUESTOCKING


Meaning of BLUESTOCKING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌstä-kiŋ ]

noun

Etymology: Bluestocking society, 18th century literary clubs

Date: 1790

: a woman having intellectual or literary interests

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.