stocking

English

/ˈstɑkɪŋ/, /ˈstɒkɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
  • A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
  • A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.

Etymology

Suffix 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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