Main Entry:

stock·ing

Pronunciation:

\ˈstä-kiŋ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

obsolete stock to cover with a stocking

Date:

1580

1 a: a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg b: sock2: something resembling a stocking ; especially : a ring of distinctive color on the lower part of the leg of an animal

— stock·inged \-kiŋd\ adjective

— in one's stocking feet

: with the feet in stockings but not shoes