stockings

plural of stocking
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 Your kids do not want generic crap from TJ Maxx or Target impulse aisle in their stockings for Christmas. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 She was bound, beaten, and naked — strangled to death by one of her stockings. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026 There’s velvet stockings that’ll even make Santa do a double take and lit Fraser fir garlands to add a warm, inviting glow to your space. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026 Look for graduated compression socks or stockings that cover the feet, which have a pressure gradient — highest at the bottom and lowest at the top, Stoughton said. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Prices for the stockings start at $165, the set of four napkins is priced at $115 and the tablecloth at $215. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Their black feet give them the appearance of wearing stockings, and their domino-mask facial markings do nothing to harden their looks. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026 These include moving your legs and feet, short movement breaks, adequate hydration, and wearing compression stockings. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026 In 1940 came the invention of nylon undergarments, which meant women of the midcentury could be more comfortable and less revealing in stockings that mimicked some skin tones. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockings
socks
Noun
  • You might be struck by a vintage sign advertising color TVs in the East Village; a grandpa on the Upper East Side pairing bright red socks with his loafers; or that never-gets-old view of the Brooklyn Bridge from an elevated subway track.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The mesh upper is highly breathable and comfortable enough to wear without socks.
    — Abby Hepworth, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Stockings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockings. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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