Stocking Definition
stŏkĭng
stockings
noun
A closefitting covering, usually knitted, for the foot and, usually, most of the leg; specif., a women's garment, usually made of sheer nylon or silk, covering the leg to the thigh.
Webster's New World
An item resembling this covering.
American Heritage
Something resembling a stocking or sock, as a patch of color on the leg of an animal.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
verb
Present participle of stock.
I've almost finished stocking these groceries.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
in one's stocking feet
- wearing stockings or socks but no shoes
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Stocking
Noun
Singular:
stocking
Plural:
stockingsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Stocking
- in one's stocking feet
Origin of Stocking
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From dialectal stock from Middle English stokke leg covering probably from stok stock stock
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From stock (“cover with material") +"Ž -ing. Corruption of old plural -en, i.e. stocken, now singular.
From Wiktionary
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From stock +"Ž -ing.
From Wiktionary
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