Word for the Day - July 5, 2009

bluestocking - blew-stock-ing - an old term describing (usually derisively) a woman who is well educated or who has scholarly interests

Example: "While the rest of us were celebrating the 4th with parades, eating, drinking, playing games and watching fireworks, the bluestockings remained comfortably at home, passing the time with their favorite dictionaries and encyclopedias.