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

the red-light district

the part of a city where many people offer sex for money A prostitute was found murdered in the city's red-light district last night.
See also: district

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KylieKIE-leeEnglish
Viktoras-Lithuanian
NicoNEE-ko (Italian, Dutch, Spanish)Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish, Portuguese
Inger['iŋgə]
Lapo-Italian
IsraelIZ-ray-əl (English), IZ-ree-əl (English)Jewish, English, Biblical, Biblical Greek