Meaning

(footwear) A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear..

Definitions by Sense

1. (footwear) A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
2. Ellipsis of Christmas stocking; a large, sock-like bag used to store small Christmas gifts, typically hung on a mantelpiece.
3. A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
4. A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.
5. present participle and gerund of stock
6. (forestry) A ratio of the actual density of trees in an area to the ideal density that would make the fullest use of the land.

Example Sentences

a pair of stockings

I've almost finished stocking these groceries.

Word Forms

• stockings

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Use stocking when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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