stocking feet
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By the eighth inning both Nagels, father and son, were in stocking feet, one rally shoe atop each of their heads.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2022
Sellars recalls that when they were working on “Lagrime di San Pietro,” Gershon would walk around the performance in his stocking feet.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2022
He was young, in his stocking feet, rubbing his eyes.
From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021
After the curtain came down, to cheers from the audience, Mr. Mattei sat in his stocking feet in his dressing room and spoke of his road to Wozzeck.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2020
For punishment, she dictated that the next week I had to go to church in my stocking feet.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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