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
The white stockings, who eventually became the Chicago Cubs, not the White Sox.
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Ryan Baker,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Residents assemble altars at the thresholds of their homes, adorning them with prized heirloom linens, and step into stockings, underskirts, petticoats, and blouses that have been painstakingly hand-stitched and preserved across generations.
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Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Her glamorous pink corset was a custom Dolce & Gabbana, paired with coordinating thigh-high stockings and silver lace-up Saint Laurent boots.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
While decisions on further steps were being made, the nurse offered knee- and thigh-high compression stockings to ease the pain and improve blood flow to and from the legs.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
8 June 2026
Madonna, 67, went pantsless in underwear, fishnet stockings, and a two-tone corset.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Hang the stockings and ask Santa for healthy ankles.
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Shorter skirts, flat shoes instead of heels, tights replacing stockings and garments stripped of unnecessary constraints.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Nylon — used heavily in activewear, stockings, swimwear and outerwear.
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Ryan Brennan
may 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
Ryan Baker,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Residents assemble altars at the thresholds of their homes, adorning them with prized heirloom linens, and step into stockings, underskirts, petticoats, and blouses that have been painstakingly hand-stitched and preserved across generations.
—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Her glamorous pink corset was a custom Dolce & Gabbana, paired with coordinating thigh-high stockings and silver lace-up Saint Laurent boots.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
While decisions on further steps were being made, the nurse offered knee- and thigh-high compression stockings to ease the pain and improve blood flow to and from the legs.
—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
8 June 2026
Madonna, 67, went pantsless in underwear, fishnet stockings, and a two-tone corset.
—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Hang the stockings and ask Santa for healthy ankles.
—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Shorter skirts, flat shoes instead of heels, tights replacing stockings and garments stripped of unnecessary constraints.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Nylon — used heavily in activewear, stockings, swimwear and outerwear.
—
Ryan Brennan
may 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockings
socks
Noun
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Players might also take scissors to their socks as a solution to ward off cramping or reduce muscle strains and fatigue during a grueling 90-minute game.
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My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a cozier look.
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“Stockings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockings. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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