/ ˈstɒkɪŋ; NAmE ˈstɑːk-/ noun
1.
either of a pair of thin pieces of clothing that fit closely over a woman's legs and feet :
a pair of silk stockings
—compare tights
—see also body stocking
2.
= Christmas stocking
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IDIOMS
- in your stocking(ed) feet
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from stock in the dialect sense stocking + -ing .