district



silk-stocking district

A section of a city that is dominated by the upper-class. Even if you had the money, you wouldn't want to live in a silk-stocking district—you'd be totally subject to the whims of your wealthy neighbors.
See also: district

the red-light district

the part of a city where many people offer sex for money A prostitute was found murdered in the city's red-light district last night.
See also: district

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gilda-Italian, Portuguese
Azzurraahd-DZOOR-rahItalian
Manu (3)MAH-nooFinnish
Theodorathee-ə-DAWR-ə (English)English, Greek, Ancient Greek
DenverDEN-vərEnglish
MaeganMEG-ənEnglish (Modern)