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Synonyms of stocking
(Entry 1 of 2)
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
- thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots
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stocking
verb
present participle of stock
Synonyms & Antonyms of stocking (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in storing
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for stocking
- accoutring
- (or accoutering),
- equipping,
- fitting (out),
- furnishing,
- girding,
- kitting (up or out)
- [chiefly British],
- outfitting,
- provisioning,
- rigging,
- supplying
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“Stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocking. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of stocking was in 1580
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