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   stock·ing

   /ˈstäkiNG/

   noun

   • 1. a women's garment, typically made of translucent nylon or silk, that fits closely over the foot and is held up by garters or an elasticized strip at the upper thigh.
   • ▪ short for Christmas stocking
   • ▪ a long sock worn by men.
   • ▪ a cylindrical bandage or other medical covering for the leg resembling a stocking, especially an elasticated support used to improve venous blood flow: "a compression stocking"
   • ▪ a white marking of the lower part of a horse's leg, extending as far as, or just beyond, the knee or hock: "a bright bay with white stockings"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from stock in the dialect sense ‘stocking’ + -ing1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stockinged adjective
   • 2. stockingless adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTOCKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STOCKING definition: 1. one of a pair of tight-fitting coverings for the feet and legs made of thin material and often…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stockingStocking Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STOCKING is a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg. How to use stocking in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stockingSTOCKING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stocking definition: a close-fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, usually knitted, of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or similar material.. See examples of STOCKING used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTOCKING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Stockings are items of women's clothing which fit closely over the feet and legs. Stockings are usually made of nylon or silk and are held in place by suspenders. ...a pair of nylon stockings. 2. countable noun. A stocking is the same as a Christmas stocking.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › stockingStocking - definition of stocking by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Clothing & Fashion) one of a pair of close-fitting garments made of knitted yarn to cover the foot and part or all of the leg. 2. something resembling this in position, function, appearance, etc. 3. in one's stocking feet in one's stockinged feet wearing stockings or socks but no shoes.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › stocking_n2stocking, n.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   A close-fitting garment covering the foot, the leg, and often the knee, usually made of knitted or woven wool, silk, or cotton; now spec. as a woman's usually diaphanous leg-covering (esp. of silk or nylon) reaching to the thigh. Chiefly plural. 1583. Othersome buy cloakes,..caps, coates, stockings, & the like.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › stockingstocking noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of stocking noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.