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
Recent Examples on the Web
However, on Monday, April 22, federal wildlife officials announced that lake sturgeon don’t need Endangered Species Act protections, citing the success of stocking efforts.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Along with stocking up on dresses and other event-ready clothing, your shoe collection may need a boost too.
—Lauren Fischer, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The bistro is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and during that time the market is staffed by two employees, who handle food and stocking of inventory.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Even in parts of the South, stockings during the cooler months give anglers a chance to go trout fishing for rainbows and browns that could never exist there naturally.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 23 of 29 Sprinkle Stocking Cookies
Use red and green sprinkles to decorate these stockings.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2024
Posing in a corset and stockings, the massive tattoo could be seen on her right hip, trailing down over the front of her thigh.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
In this case, that has meant no bowler hats, no bentwood chairs, no fishnet stockings.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
Tiger trout are easy to produce, however, and many states include them with their hatchery rainbows and browns for spring and fall stockings.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Along with stocking up on dresses and other event-ready clothing, your shoe collection may need a boost too.
—Lauren Fischer, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The bistro is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and during that time the market is staffed by two employees, who handle food and stocking of inventory.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Even in parts of the South, stockings during the cooler months give anglers a chance to go trout fishing for rainbows and browns that could never exist there naturally.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
Get The Recipe 23 of 29 Sprinkle Stocking Cookies
Use red and green sprinkles to decorate these stockings.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2024
Posing in a corset and stockings, the massive tattoo could be seen on her right hip, trailing down over the front of her thigh.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
In this case, that has meant no bowler hats, no bentwood chairs, no fishnet stockings.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
Tiger trout are easy to produce, however, and many states include them with their hatchery rainbows and browns for spring and fall stockings.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocking. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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