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
Cirila-Slovene
Zusman-Yiddish
Faustus-Ancient Roman
Brianabree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-ə, brie-AN-əEnglish
Lara (2)-Roman Mythology
Saddamsahd-DAH:MArabic