as in socks
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots
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Recent Examples of stockings
Just look at how the above salmon pink tights completely transform an outfit rich with jewel tones—the impact just wouldn’t be the same with a pair of black stockings.
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Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
On February 13th, for his free skate, Malinin glided out onto the ice wearing a sheer shirt with sequins studded in the shape of a blooming flame; the sleeves flowed past his wrists and sheathed both of his hands, like a pair of stockings masquerading as mittens.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Cocktail dresses and cozy twinsets have been swapped out for work-appropriate blazers and cardigans layered over shirts, though Rowe retained some of Jones’s flirty personality by dressing her in pieces such as a mini skirt, made more demure styled with stockings.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Margot Robbie’s red thigh-high stockings are more than just a nod to the Victorian boudoir—though that element is definitely present.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
Freezing tights, pantyhose, and delicate stockings can help extend their longevity.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Browsing lacy stockings and harnesses at Wendy’s Lingerie on Maple Avenue, Faith Avila, 24, and her friend had no idea that a mere 24 hours before, the intersection a few yards away had been locked down by federal agents.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The Turf Club Motor Inn was the scene of at least one other grisly murder — a woman found dead in November, 1987 bound and gagged with nylon stockings, her face beaten.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Many of the styles are only available via wholesale, so these Orgood compression stockings are a great alternative available for the everyday traveler.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
On February 13th, for his free skate, Malinin glided out onto the ice wearing a sheer shirt with sequins studded in the shape of a blooming flame; the sleeves flowed past his wrists and sheathed both of his hands, like a pair of stockings masquerading as mittens.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Cocktail dresses and cozy twinsets have been swapped out for work-appropriate blazers and cardigans layered over shirts, though Rowe retained some of Jones’s flirty personality by dressing her in pieces such as a mini skirt, made more demure styled with stockings.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Margot Robbie’s red thigh-high stockings are more than just a nod to the Victorian boudoir—though that element is definitely present.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
Freezing tights, pantyhose, and delicate stockings can help extend their longevity.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Browsing lacy stockings and harnesses at Wendy’s Lingerie on Maple Avenue, Faith Avila, 24, and her friend had no idea that a mere 24 hours before, the intersection a few yards away had been locked down by federal agents.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The Turf Club Motor Inn was the scene of at least one other grisly murder — a woman found dead in November, 1987 bound and gagged with nylon stockings, her face beaten.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Many of the styles are only available via wholesale, so these Orgood compression stockings are a great alternative available for the everyday traveler.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockings
socks
Noun
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For optimum warmth and comfort, opt for thicker ski socks made of merino wool or synthetic fibers.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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He was last seen wearing a black/white hooded sweatshirt, black pants, black socks and no shoes.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Stockings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockings. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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