| stocking | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. stocking | close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural). |
| ~ boothose | protective stockings worn with or in place of boots. |
| ~ christmas stocking | a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents. |
| ~ hose, hosiery | socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear). |
| ~ instep | the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot. |
| ~ knee-hi, knee-high | a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees. |
| ~ nylon stocking, nylons, rayon stocking, rayons, silk stocking | women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk). |
| ~ pantyhose | a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings. |
| ~ support hose, support stocking | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins). |
| ~ plural, plural form | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one. |
| n. (act) | 2. stocking | the activity of supplying a stock of something.; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout" |
| ~ supplying, provision, supply | the activity of supplying or providing something. |
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