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stocking
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?st?k??/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?st?k??/
- Rhymes: -?k??
- Homophone: stalking (with cot-caught merger)
Etymology 1
From stock (“cover with material”) +? -ing. Corruption of old plural -en, i.e. stocken, now singular.
Noun
stocking (plural stockings)
- A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
- a pair of stockings
- 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.
Usage notes
- Stocking may refer either to men's socks or to women's hose, but rarely to socks when worn by women. However, this usage appears somewhat variable.
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Scottish Gaelic: stocainn
Translations
See also
- hose
- netherstock
- pantyhose
- sock
Etymology 2
From stock +? -ing.
Verb
stocking
- present participle of stock
- I've almost finished stocking these groceries.
Noun
stocking
- (forestry) A ratio of the actual density of trees in an area to the ideal density that would make the fullest use of the land.
References
- stocking in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- gnostick, tockings
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suspenders
English
Noun
suspenders pl (plural only)
- (US) A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off. (Britain) Braces.
- (Britain) Small straps, attached to a suspender belt, that hold up a woman's stockings. (US) Garters.
Translations
Anagrams
- resuspends
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