stocking

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

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[edit] Noun

Singular
stocking

Plural
stockings

stocking (plural stockings)

  1. A soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg, usually knit or woven, worn under shoes or other footwear.
    A pair of stockings.
  2. Something like or suggesting such a garment.
[edit] Usage notes
  • stocking may refer either to men's socks or to women's hose, but rarely to socks when worn by women. However, this usage appears somewhat variable.
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to stocking

Third person singular
stockings

Simple past
stockinged

Past participle
stockinged

Present participle
stockinging

to stocking (third-person singular simple present stockings, present participle stockinging, simple past and past participle stockinged)

  1. To dress in stockings.

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[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Verb

stocking

  1. Present participle of stock.
    I've almost finished stocking these groceries.

[edit] References

  • stocking in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911