Definitions for bluestocking
ˈbluˌstɒk ɪŋblue·stock·ing

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1. bluestocking, bas bleunoun

   a woman having literary or intellectual interests

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1. bluestockingnoun

   A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.

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1. Bluestocking

   Bluestocking is a term for an educated, intellectual woman, originally a member of the 18th-century Blue Stockings Society from England led by the hostess and critic Elizabeth Montagu (1718–1800), the "Queen of the Blues", including Elizabeth Vesey (1715–1791), Hester Chapone (1727–1801) and the classicist Elizabeth Carter (1717–1806). In the following generation came Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741–1821), Hannah More (1745–1833) and Frances Burney (1752–1840). The term now more broadly applies to women who show interest in literary or intellectual matters.Until the late 18th century, the term had referred to learned people of both sexes. It was later applied primarily to intellectual women and the French equivalent bas bleu had a similar connotation. The term later developed negative implications and is now often used in a derogatory manner. The reference to blue stockings may arise from the time when woollen worsted stockings were informal dress, in contrast to formal, fashionable black silk stockings. The most frequent such reference is to a man, Benjamin Stillingfleet, who reportedly lacked the formal black stockings, yet participated in the Blue Stockings Society. As Frances Burney, a Bluestocking, recounts the events, she reveals that Stillingfleet was invited to a literary meeting by Elizabeth Vesey but was told off because of his informal attire. Her response was "don’t mind dress! Come in your blue stockings!"

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1. bluestocking

   A bluestocking is a term typically used to refer to a highly intellectual or scholarly woman. It originated in the mid-18th century, referring to women who spent time in pursuits commonly associated with intellectuals, such as reading and discussing literature, science, and philosophy. The term is derived from the Blue Stockings Society, a literary society in England.

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1. Bluestockingnoun

   a literary lady; a female pedant

2. Bluestockingnoun

   the American avocet (Recurvirostra Americana)

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1. • Woman

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How to pronounce bluestocking?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bluestocking in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bluestocking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bluestocking
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bluestocking
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluestocking
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluestocking
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bluestocking