stocking en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈstɑkɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˈstɒkɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From stock (“cover with material”) + -ing. Corruption of old plural -en, i.e. stocken, now singular.
Meanings
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(qualifier:footwear) A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
a pair of stockings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Christmas stocking; a large, sock-like bag used to store small Christmas gifts, typically hung on a mantelpiece.
alt of Christmas stocking
- A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
- A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stockings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
wear yellow stockings · stockingmaker · understocking · stocking cap · body stocking · bluestocking · seamed stocking · stocking-maker · mob stocking · bodystocking · Leatherstocking · stocking frame · stockingful · stockinger · stirrup stocking · stocking-foot · stocking stuffer · stocking filler · stocking-stuffer · netherstocking · Christmas stocking · openwork stocking · stockingless · stockinged · overstocking · silk-stocking · surgical stocking
Descendants
Relateds
sock · netherstock · pantyhose · hose
Translations (94)
ky чулки (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · zza gêrwe (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · sq çorap (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ia calcea (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · lt kojinė (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · de Strumpf (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ms stokin (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · nl kous (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · et sukk (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ug پايپاق (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · mt peduna (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · mn оймс (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ky байпак (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · prs جُورَاب (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · hi मोज़ा (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ar جَوْرَب (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · io kalzo (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · mi tōkena (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · uz paypoq (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · el κάλτσα (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · az corab (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · izh sukka (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · my ခြေအိတ် (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · eo ŝtrumpo (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ko 스토킹 (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ka წინდა (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ru чуло́к (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · lb Hues (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · es media (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · be панчо́ха (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ba ойоҡ (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · my မော်ဇာ (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · tr çorap (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · csb sztrimpa (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · tg ҷӯроб (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · da strømpe (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · id setoking (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · kmr gore (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · uk панчо́ха (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · mn урт оймс (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ca mitja (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · pt meia (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · cs punčocha (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · nv yistłé áłtʼą́ą́ʼí (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · sl nogavica (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · gd stocainn (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · nrf cauche (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · mk чо́рап (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · la tībiāle (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · bg дъ́лъг чора́п (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · cmn 長統襪 /长统袜 (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · pl pończocha (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · lb Strëmp (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · sq çorape (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · fi sukka (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · gld доктон (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · sh čàrapa (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · sv strumpa (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · fr bas (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · lo ຖົງຕີນ (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · km ស្រោមជើង (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · nb strømpe (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · gd osan (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · hu harisnya (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · id stoking (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ca calça (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ug ئۇزۇن پايپاق (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · twf mę́dianą (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · sh ча̀рапа (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · alt ук (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · bn মোজা (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ko 스타킹 (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · cmn 長襪 /长袜 (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ro ciorap (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · kk шұлық (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · bg чора́п (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · th ถุงน่อง (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · fa-ira جوراب (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · hy գուլպա (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · tk jorap (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · lv zeķe (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ro șosetă (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ota چوراب (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · alt чулук (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · it calze di nylon (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ur موزَہ (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ga stoca (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · cmn 長筒襪 /长筒袜 (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · sk pančucha (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · lo ຖົງເທົ້າຍາວ (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · ja ストッキング (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · eu galtzerdi (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · vi vớ (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock)) · it calza (garment (for translations of "sock", see sock))