stocking - use in sentences
Converse of object
- knit: Their work consists of knitting cotton stockings by machine.
- seam: Lots of seamed stockings and strappy shoes as well as the exquisite corsetry and girdles make this a dvd that is definite to arouse.
- wrinkle: One leg was patched up with an untidy bandage kept in position by a wrinkled stocking.
- wear: He was wearing a stocking over his head with holes cut out for his eyes.
- graduate: Are you uncertain about the benefits of graduated compression stockings.
Preposition: with
- carp: Temple will also receive its final big stocking with 25/30 carp to upper 20's.
Adjective modifier
- woolen: I wish the woolen stockings were better looked to!
- elastic: You're the varicose veins, I'm the elastic stocking.
- ted: There is strong evidence for the effectiveness of TED stockings.
- surgical: The main treatment will be with the use of surgical stocking for the limbs.
Modifies a noun
- filler: Any of these would make great last minute stocking fillers, or bargains to look out for in the January sales.
- stuffer: When the holidays finally hit, needless to say, ma dug my little " stocking stuffer.
- density: Reducing stocking density in summer months is unlikely to offer any welfare benefits.
- stitch: She wanted to go beyond garter and stocking stitch, and found this was just the book to help.
Noun used with modifier
- fishnet: Clad in fishnet stockings, she dishes out stern advice from a clipboard to readers not man enough to satisfy their woman.
- worsted: Dent's main industry was the knitting of worsted stockings which were probably sold at the Wavers Market in Sedbergh.
- compression: Graded compression stockings exert a greater pressure at the ankle than at the thigh.
- nylon: Similarly, using the lower part of a nylon stocking over the bare leg may help.
- silk: Fancy some silk stockings, ladies, or watches for the gentlemen?
- lace: A classic look for autumn - these are the most luxurious lace net stockings on the site.
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