English Explanatory Dictionary

stocking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
  2. Ellipsis of Christmas stocking; a large, sock-like bag used to store small Christmas gifts, typically hung on a mantelpiece.
  3. A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
  4. A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of stock
noun
  1. A ratio of the actual density of trees in an area to the ideal density that would make the fullest use of the land.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɑkɪŋ/ /ˈstɒkɪŋ/ en-us-stocking.ogg

Word forms

stocking stockings

Etymology

From stock (“cover with material”) + -ing. Corruption of old plural -en, i.e. stocken, now singular.

Related words

hose netherstock pantyhose sock

Derived words

bluestocking body stocking bodystocking Christmas stocking Leatherstocking mob stocking netherstocking openwork stocking overstocking seamed stocking silk-stocking stirrup stocking stocking cap stockinged stockinger stocking filler stocking-foot stocking frame stockingful stockingless stockingmaker stocking-maker stocking-stuffer stocking stuffer surgical stocking understocking wear yellow stockings
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