stocking
stocking Lexical Profile
stocking Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A close-fitting, typically knitted covering for the foot and leg, especially one worn by women.
"She wore a vintage silk dress paired with black seamed stockings."
A long, decorative sock hung up by children on Christmas Eve for Santa Claus to fill with small gifts.
"The children rushed downstairs on Christmas morning to see what was inside their stockings."
A white or light-colored marking extending from the hoof to the knee or hock of a horse's or dog's leg.
"The chestnut mare had a distinctive white stocking on her left hind leg."
• Rhymes for stocking
Word Origin & Etymology
Late 16th century: from 'stock' (in the obsolete sense of 'nether-stocks', meaning the lower part of hose that covered the lower leg) plus the suffix '-ing'.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.