stocking
noun
a close-fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, usually knitted, of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or similar material.
stockings
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pluralof stocking.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Back in the States several months later I mailed her three pairs of nylon stockings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The other DHS clip is a montage of Yuletide cheer — Santa, elves, stockings, dancing — over a sped-up electro-trash remake of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Meanwhile, investors may be hoping for some gold and silver in their Christmas stockings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
He is also thinking about dropping a lump of coal in the stockings of defense investors.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
She was wearing a dark blue suit, with her blouse tucked in, and lipstick, stockings and loafers.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
