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 actress accented the dress with white gloves, white stockings and white ballet flats.
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Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 May 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
Men wore tri-corner hats, white stockings, and long coats.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
All three women labored in Girard’s household to mend his stockings, run his household’s daily activities and maintain his home.
—Emily J. Whitted, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Blindfolded again with my bloody stockings, and with my wrists and ankles bound, I was dragged out and deposited in the trunk of a vehicle.
—Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Madonna appeared alongside Carpenter wearing a corset, camisole, gloves, stockings and boots, all in purple.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 May 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
Men wore tri-corner hats, white stockings, and long coats.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
All three women labored in Girard’s household to mend his stockings, run his household’s daily activities and maintain his home.
—Emily J. Whitted, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Blindfolded again with my bloody stockings, and with my wrists and ankles bound, I was dragged out and deposited in the trunk of a vehicle.
—Shelly Kittleson, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Madonna appeared alongside Carpenter wearing a corset, camisole, gloves, stockings and boots, all in purple.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockings
socks
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Hats, T-shirts, knitwear, socks and custom accessories designed for everyday wear feature throughout the collection.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Stuff shoes with socks, cables and more Champion suggested a strategic method for utilizing any empty space in a carry-on, packing things like socks, charging cables, pill bottles or other small items inside shoes.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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“Stockings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockings. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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