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• present participle of stock.

stocking

American  

[stok-ing] / ˈstɒk ɪŋ /

noun

stockings plural

1. a close-fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, usually knitted, of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or similar material.

2. something resembling such a covering.

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idioms

1. in one's stocking feet, wearing stockings, but without shoes.

   Be careful of glass splinters if you walk through here in your stocking feet.

stocking British  

/ ˈstɒkɪŋ /

noun

1. one of a pair of close-fitting garments made of knitted yarn to cover the foot and part or all of the leg

2. something resembling this in position, function, appearance, etc

3. wearing stockings or socks but no shoes

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• half-stocking
  noun
• overstocking
  noun
• stockinged
  adjective
• stockingless
  adjective
• unstockinged
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• stockings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of stocking

First recorded in 1575–85; stock + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

You may miss stocking up in well-lit superstores but enjoy getting to know shopkeepers who run tiny bodegas.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

If you’re like me and still love stocking up on paper coupons, use them!

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Thus began my hunt for signs of Choc-O’s afterlife, including visits to retro candy stores stocking hard-to-find Bonomo Turkish Taffy, Zagnut bars and Beemans chewing gum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

After having stocking issues in some regions earlier this year, Steam Deck is back on sale, with a big change in the form of 40%-plus price bump.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“My carriage is large, as you see. And it seemed too fine a day to stay indoors skating around the floor in one’s stocking feet, don’t you agree?”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• hose
• hosiery
• sock