silk-stocking district



silk-stocking district

A section of a city that is dominated by the upper-class. Even if you had the money, you wouldn't want to live in a silk-stocking district—you'd be totally subject to the whims of your wealthy neighbors.
See also: district

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AntÓNia-Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Alfie['ælfi]
MauriMOW-reeFinnish
FrankieFRANGK-eeEnglish
RainerRIE-ner (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Gall-History