bluestocking

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Synonyms: blue stocking, blue-stocking, bluestockings

Antonyms: blue stocking, blue-stocking, bluestockings

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|usually|derogatory}} A scholarly, literary{{,}} or cultured woman.
2. {{lb|en|historical}} A member of an 18th-century {{w|Blue Stockings Society}}.
3. {{lb|en|historical}} A member of the English [[parliament]] of 1653, more commonly called the {{w|Barebones Parliament}}.

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