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单词 stockings
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stocking

noun

stock·​ing ˈstä-kiŋ How to pronounce stocking (audio)
1
a
: a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
b
: sock
2
: something resembling a stocking
especially : a ring of distinctive color on the lower part of the leg of an animal
stockinged
ˈstä-kiŋd How to pronounce stocking (audio)
adjective
Phrases
in one's stocking feet
: with the feet in stockings but not shoes

Synonyms

  • hose
  • sock
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Example Sentences

a pair of wool stockings thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots
Recent Examples on the Web The Great Lakes population of pinks and pink hybrids are a legacy of an accidental stocking of pink salmon in the 1950s in the Ontario waters of Lake Superior. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2022 Wisconsin fisheries managers have increased chinook stocking in recent years and are considering additional changes. Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 This charming pocket flask is a fun gift to put in someone's stocking. Jamie Kravitz, Woman's Day, 10 Aug. 2022 Wisconsin fisheries managers have increased chinook stocking in recent years and are considering additional changes. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 Time and again, the defense supply chain has failed to maintain adequate stocking levels of components, leaving dozens — if not hundreds — of aircraft of all types sidelined for months waiting for the right parts. Oliver Wyman, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Get the variety pack and include a box in everyone's stocking. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 26 July 2022 In 2021, the company gave every employee a Christmas stocking filled with gadgets and toys for their children and spouses. Michael Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 May 2022 Seasonal surprises on stage are a gift welcomed as much by audiences as an unexpected treat hidden in the toe of a holiday stocking, Director Susan Richter said. Philip Potempa, chicagotribune.com, 1 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

obsolete stock to cover with a stocking

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

stocking

noun

stock·​ing ˈstä-kiŋ How to pronounce stocking (audio)
1
: a close-fitting usually knit covering for the foot and leg
2
: sock entry 1

Medical Definition

stocking

noun

stock·​ing ˈstäk-iŋ How to pronounce stocking (audio)
: a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg see elastic stocking

stockings

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • socks
  • hoses
  • hose
  • kneesocks
  • bootees
  • anklets
  • bobby socks
  • hosieries
  • support hoses
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