1
a
: a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
b
: sock
2
: something resembling a stocking
especially
: a ring of distinctive color on the lower part of the leg of an animal
Examples of stocking in a Sentence
a pair of wool stockings
thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots
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Once inside, Ortega did a quick change, swapping her gray heels for black patent leather T-straps, trading the trench for a layered gray dress, and ditching the sheer stockings for sheer gloves.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 June 2025
In addition to the small bones, the millennial couple from the U.K. also found a pair of stockings and what looks to be a jawbone.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Her Victoria Beckham look was the perfect subtle nod to naked dressing: Gerber wore a boxy blazer and mini dress with a pair of sheer thigh-level stockings.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 May 2025
He was disguised with a knit stocking and sunglasses and carried a pistol, according to KHBS/KHOG-TV.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 June 2025
In addition to the small bones, the millennial couple from the U.K. also found a pair of stockings and what looks to be a jawbone.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Her Victoria Beckham look was the perfect subtle nod to naked dressing: Gerber wore a boxy blazer and mini dress with a pair of sheer thigh-level stockings.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 May 2025
He was disguised with a knit stocking and sunglasses and carried a pistol, according to KHBS/KHOG-TV.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stocking
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“Stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stocking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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stocking
noun
stock·ing
ˈstäk-iŋ 
1
: a close-fitting usually knit covering for the foot and leg
2
Medical Definition
stocking
noun
stock·ing
ˈstäk-iŋ
: a usually knit close-fitting covering for the foot and leg see elastic stocking
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