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
Examples of stocking in a Sentence
a pair of wool stockings
thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots
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He was disguised with a knit stocking and sunglasses and carried a pistol, according to KHBS/KHOG-TV.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Honey wears stockings with seams and uses a rolodex even though her assistant (Gabby Beans) offers to digitize her operation.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
It’s set in 1970, before CCTV cameras, mobile phones or even centrally locking cars, which means nothing electronic can disrupt the delightfully uncomplicated conception of a daylight robbery committed by men wearing stockings on their heads.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
It was found under a massive concrete slab, along with a pair of stockings and a penny from the seventies.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Honey wears stockings with seams and uses a rolodex even though her assistant (Gabby Beans) offers to digitize her operation.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
It’s set in 1970, before CCTV cameras, mobile phones or even centrally locking cars, which means nothing electronic can disrupt the delightfully uncomplicated conception of a daylight robbery committed by men wearing stockings on their heads.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
It was found under a massive concrete slab, along with a pair of stockings and a penny from the seventies.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stocking
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“Stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocking. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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stocking
noun
stock·ing
ˈstäk-iŋ 
1
: a close-fitting usually knit covering for the foot and leg
2
Medical Definition
stocking
noun
stock·ing
ˈstäk-iŋ
: a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg see elastic stocking
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