First Known Use: 1790
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bluestocking
noun blue·stock·ing \-ˌstä-kiŋ\
: an educated woman who is interested in books and ideas
Full Definition of BLUESTOCKING
: a woman having intellectual or literary interests
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Origin of BLUESTOCKING
Bluestocking society, 18th century literary clubs
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