stocking
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
See stocking in American Heritage Dictionary 4
stock·ing
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: From dialectal stock, from Middle English stokke, leg covering, probably from stok, stock; see stock .
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