stocking

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Usage notes 1.2.1.2 Derived terms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.3 See also 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.4 References

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈstɒkɪŋ/
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• Rhymes: -ɒkɪŋ

[edit] Etymology 1

[edit] Noun

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

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

1. To dress in stockings.

[edit] See also

• hose
• sock
• pantyhose

[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