silk-stocking

[silk-stok-ing] /ˈsɪlkˈstɒk ɪŋ/
adjective
1.
rich or luxurious in dress.
2.
aristocratic or wealthy:
a silk-stocking neighborhood.
noun
3.
a person who dresses richly or luxuriously.
4.
an aristocratic or wealthy person.
Origin
1590-1600
Examples from the web for silk-stocking
  • Mostly they made it to the big silk-stocking firms but failed there.
Slang definitions & phrases for silk-stocking

Silicon Valley

noun phrase

The Santa Clara Valley south of San Francisco in California: smack in the middle of Silicon Valley

[1974+; fr the concentration of manufacturers of silicon chips for computers, watches, etc, in the Santa Clara Valley]