stocking
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From stock (“cover with material”) + -ing. Corruption of old plural -en, i.e. stocken, now singular.
Noun [edit]
stocking (plural stockings)
- A soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg, usually knit or woven, worn under shoes or other footwear.
- A pair of stockings.
Usage notes [edit]
- 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.
Derived terms [edit]
terms derived from stocking (noun)
Translations [edit]
garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)
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Etymology 2 [edit]
Verb [edit]
stocking
- Present participle of stock.
- I've almost finished stocking these groceries.
References [edit]
- stocking in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
