stocking

(stäk′iŋ)

noun

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

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

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See stocking in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A close-fitting, usually knitted covering for the foot and leg made from nylon, silk, cotton, wool, and similar yarns.
An item resembling this covering.

Origin:

Origin: From dialectal stock

Origin: , from Middle English stokke, leg covering

Origin: , probably from stok, stock; see stock

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