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stock·ing (stäk′iŋ)

noun

  1. a closefitting covering, usually knitted, for the foot and, usually, most of the leg
  2. something resembling this, as a patch of color on the leg of an animal

Etymology: < stock, in obs. sense of leg covering + -ing

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stocking Idioms

in one's stocking feet

wearing stockings or socks but no shoes

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stocking Synonyms

stocking

n.

hose, hosiery, nylons; see sock.


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stocking Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • knit: Their work consists of knitting cotton stockings by machine.

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!

Modifies a noun

  • filler: Any of these would make great last minute stocking fillers, or bargains to look out for in the January sales.

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.
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stocking quotes

   In olden days a glimpse of stocking Was looked on as something shocking. But now,God knows, Anything goes.

-Porter, Cole

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