Synonyms & related words for bluestocking

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Synonyms for bluestocking

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Where does bluestocking come from?

The word bluestocking breaks down into 3 roots of French and Old English origin: blue, from French bleu (“blue”); stock, from Old English stocc (“covering for the leg”); and -ing, from Old English -ing (“noun-forming”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.