stocking

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see also: Stocking

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈstɑkɪŋ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈstɒkɪŋ/

Etymology 1

From stock + -ing.

Noun

stocking (plural stockings)

1. A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.

   a pair of stockings

2. 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.

Translations

• French: bas
• German: Strumpf
• Italian: calza, calze di nylon
• Portuguese: meia
• Russian: чуло́к
• Spanish: media

Etymology 2

From stock + -ing.

Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of stock

   I've almost finished stocking these groceries.

Noun

stocking

1. (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.

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Stocking

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Proper noun

1. Surname.

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