STOCKING


Meaning of STOCKING in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' stä-ki ŋ

Function: noun

Etymology: obsolete stock to cover with a stocking

Date: 1580

1 a : a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg b : SOCK

2 : something resembling a stocking especially : a ring of distinctive color on the lower part of the leg of an animal

– stock · inged \ -ki ŋ d \ adjective

– in one's stocking feet : with the feet in stockings but not shoes

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