stocking stitch

nounChiefly British.

stockinette (def. 2).

Words Nearby stocking stitch

stockinger
stocking feet
stocking filler
stocking frame
stocking mask
stocking stitch
stocking stuffer
stock in trade
stockish
stockist
stockjobber

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How to use stocking stitch in a sentence

Work 20 rows stocking stitch and compare with the tension given in the instruction.
Beehive for Bairns, Vol. 2 | Various
All given tension in Beehive instructions is measured over stocking stitch.
Beehive for Bairns, Vol. 2 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for stocking stitch

stocking stitch

noun

a pattern of stitches in knitting consisting of alternate rows of plain and purl stitch

Origin of stocking stitch

C19: so named because of its use in hosiery

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