Christmas stocking
noun
a stocking or stocking-shaped bag traditionally hung on a mantelpiece or Christmas tree by children on Christmas Eve to hold small gifts that Santa Claus is credited with bringing.
Christmas stockings
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pluralof Christmas stocking.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, investors may be hoping for some gold and silver in their Christmas stockings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Curtains that once graced the windows of a royal retreat have been turned into Christmas stockings to be auctioned for charity.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
Hanging from the fireplace in the State Dining Room are the Biden family Christmas stockings.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
In addition to groceries, they also offer a ton of other items, everything from blankets to Christmas stockings to candles and cleaning products.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2022
Grandma could not wait for the hanging of the Christmas stockings, but insisted upon opening her trunk at once, and displaying her gifts to the children’s delighted eyes.
From Plantation Sketches by Margaret Devereux
