n.
- a woman's garment that fits closely over the foot and leg, typically made of fine knitted nylon yarn, held up by suspenders or an elasticated strip at the upper thigh.
▸a cylindrical bandage or other medical covering for the leg resembling a stocking.
- US or dated a long sock worn by men.
- a real or ornamental stocking hung up by children on Christmas Eve for Father Christmas to fill with presents.
- a white marking of the lower part of a horse's leg.
Derivative
- stockinged adj.
- stockingless adj.
Etymology
C16: from stock in the dial. sense ‘stocking’ + -ing1.