netherstock

English

noun
Definitions
  • A stocking.
  • (historical) A 16th-century stocking reaching above the knee and worn with upperstocks.

Etymology

Prefix from English stock (supply, cover with material, target, butt, source).

Origin

English

stock

Gloss

supply, cover with material, target, butt, source

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