Christmas stocking en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Christmas + stocking
Meanings
- A stocking hung up by a child on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts, ostensibly by Santa Claus; typically above the fireplace.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas stockings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
cmn 聖誕襪 /圣诞袜 (stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts) · nrf cauche dé Noué (stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts) · pt meia de Natal (stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts) · fi joulusukka (stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts) · de Weihnachtsstrumpf (stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts) · nb julestrømpe (stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts) · da julesok (stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts)