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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.
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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Stevie | | ['sti:vi] | |
RomÁN | | - | Hungarian |
Iseut | | - | Medieval English |
Sonya | | SON-yə (English), SAWN-yə (English) | Russian, English |
Yannic | | - | Breton, French |
KornÉLia | | KOR-nay-lee-aw | Hungarian |