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Term: Bluestocking

Noun:

1. A woman who is intellectual, educated, and interested in intellectual pursuits, typically regarded as unconventional.

Example: She is known as a bluestocking in her community for her extensive knowledge in various academic disciplines.

Noun:

2. A sock or stocking that is dyed blue.

Example: The bluestocking she wore matched perfectly with her blue dress.

Noun:

3. A person who belongs to a social group in 18th-century England consisting of intellectual and literary women.

Example: The bluestockings used to gather regularly to discuss literature and philosophy.