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Stocking

Stocking Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Stocking? [n] the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout" [n] close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural) [adj] wearing stockings; "walks about in his stockinged (or stocking) feet" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Stocking: stockinged \| unshod \| unshoed Related Terms \| Find terms related to Stocking: See Also \| boothose \| Christmas stocking \| hose \| hosiery \| instep \| nylon stocking \| nylons \| pantyhose \| provision \| rayon stocking \| rayons \| silk stocking \| supply \| supplying \| support hose \| support stocking \| toe Stocking In Webster's Dictionary \Stock"ing\, n. Any of various things resembling, or likened to, a stocking; as: (a) A broad ring of color, differing from the general color, on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped; esp., a white ring between the coronet and the hock or knee of a dark-colored horse. (b) A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting. \Stock"ing\, n. [From {Stock}, which was formerly used of a covering for the legs and feet, combining breeches, or upper stocks, and stockings, or nether stocks.] A close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually knit or woven. {Blue stocking}. See {Bluestocking}. {Stocking frame}, a machine for knitting stockings or other hosiery goods. \Stock"ing\, v. t. To dress in GBs. --Dryden.

Stocking Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stocking?

[n] the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"
[n] close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
[adj] wearing stockings; "walks about in his stockinged (or stocking) feet"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Stocking: stockinged | unshod | unshoed

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Stocking In Webster's Dictionary

\Stock"ing\, n.
Any of various things resembling, or likened to, a stocking;
as:
(a) A broad ring of color, differing from the general color,
    on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped; esp., a
    white ring between the coronet and the hock or knee of a
    dark-colored horse.
(b) A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually
    converted by a special process into an incandescent
    mantle for gas lighting.


\Stock"ing\, n. [From {Stock}, which was formerly used
of a covering for the legs and feet, combining breeches, or
upper stocks, and stockings, or nether stocks.]
A close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually knit
or woven.

{Blue stocking}. See {Bluestocking}.

{Stocking frame}, a machine for knitting stockings or other
   hosiery goods.


\Stock"ing\, v. t.
To dress in GBs. --Dryden.

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