stocking
noun[C]
uk/ˈstɒk.ɪŋ/us/ˈstɑː.kɪŋ/C1
one of apairof tight-fittingcoveringsfor thefeetandlegsmade ofthinmaterialand oftenwornunderskirtsanddresses:
长筒袜nylon/silkstockings.长筒尼龙袜／丝袜
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nylonsold-fashioned
tights
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(alsoChristmas stocking)
alargesockthatchildrenleaveout when they go tobedthenightbeforeChristmasso that it can befilledwithpresents:
OnChristmasEvewehangstockings on the end ofourbeds.
What do youthinkyou'll get inyourstocking thisChristmas?
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- opaquestockings
- seamlessstockings
- superfine stockings
- Iladderedmy stockings.
- She waswearingblackfishnetstockings.
- No stockings werehungand there was noChristmasdinner.
Stockings, tights & socks
- ankle sock
- anklet
- fishnet
- garter
- garter belt
- hold up
- hose
- hosiery
- nylon
- pantyhose
- pop sock
- sock
- sox
- suspender
- suspender belt
- tabi
- tights
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Presents and gifts
Idiom
inyourstocking(ed) feet