stocking
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noun \ˈstä-kiŋ\Definition of STOCKING
1
a : a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg b : sock
2
: 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
See Examples of STOCKING
- a pair of wool stockings
- <thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots>
Origin of STOCKING
obsolete stock to cover with a stocking
First Known Use: 1580
stock·ing
noun \ˈstäk-iŋ\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of STOCKING
: a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg—see elastic stocking
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