Speaking of women and their role in the world, let's talk about the term “bluestocking”—an insulting name for a scholarly or intellectual woman.

What does the expression bluestocking mean?

: a woman having intellectual or literary interests.

How do you use bluestocking in a sentence?

1. The bluestocking pair dispensed eccentricity and cheer. 2. He complained that my titles were vague and pretentious, and smelt of the blue-stocking.