as in socks
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots
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Recent Examples of stockings
Earlier this week at a photo call in London, Robbie also dipped her toe into the late 1700s by way of a John Galliano brocade frock coat styled with a black mini skirt, thigh-high scarlet red stockings and satin Manolo Blahnik pumps.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Margot Robbie’s red thigh-high stockings are more than just a nod to the Victorian boudoir—though that element is definitely present.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
Kardashian paired her velvet set with sheer stockings, patent leather pumps, a beret, and cat-eye sunglasses.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Freezing tights, pantyhose, and delicate stockings can help extend their longevity.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Browsing lacy stockings and harnesses at Wendy’s Lingerie on Maple Avenue, Faith Avila, 24, and her friend had no idea that a mere 24 hours before, the intersection a few yards away had been locked down by federal agents.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The Turf Club Motor Inn was the scene of at least one other grisly murder — a woman found dead in November, 1987 bound and gagged with nylon stockings, her face beaten.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Many of the styles are only available via wholesale, so these Orgood compression stockings are a great alternative available for the everyday traveler.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Then a friend in Utah stepped up to fill four Christmas stockings for her kids.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Margot Robbie’s red thigh-high stockings are more than just a nod to the Victorian boudoir—though that element is definitely present.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2026
Kardashian paired her velvet set with sheer stockings, patent leather pumps, a beret, and cat-eye sunglasses.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Freezing tights, pantyhose, and delicate stockings can help extend their longevity.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Browsing lacy stockings and harnesses at Wendy’s Lingerie on Maple Avenue, Faith Avila, 24, and her friend had no idea that a mere 24 hours before, the intersection a few yards away had been locked down by federal agents.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The Turf Club Motor Inn was the scene of at least one other grisly murder — a woman found dead in November, 1987 bound and gagged with nylon stockings, her face beaten.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Many of the styles are only available via wholesale, so these Orgood compression stockings are a great alternative available for the everyday traveler.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Then a friend in Utah stepped up to fill four Christmas stockings for her kids.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockings
socks
Noun
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Use warmer bedding, rugs, socks, and smart airflow (like reversing ceiling fans) to stay cozy.—
Michelle Ullman,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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Keeping her same white bra, shoes, and socks, the mom-of-one went full streetwear mode with a pair of crisp white slacks and a cream barn jacket that framed her multi-watt engagement ring.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Stockings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockings. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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