stocking

[US]/ˈstɒkɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a long sock filled with gifts as a decorative item

Phrases & Collocations

nylon stockings

fishnet stockings

black stockings

lace stockings

blue stocking

christmas stocking

stocking cap

stocking filler

stocking rate

Example Sentences

I'm stocking up for Christmas.

knit stockings out of wool

nylon stockings; a nylon curtain.

snagged a stocking on a splinter.

a silk-stocking district; silk-stocking prep schools.

cast on and knit a few rows of stocking stitch.

stockings which sagged at the knees.

She ran her stocking on a splinter.

paid cash for the stockings but charged the new coat.

All the shops are now stocking up for Christmas.

Printing on stockings and tights - Knit items Accessories, stockings and serigraphy Seamless...

she stood five feet ten in her stockinged feet.

two men wearing stocking masks, each swinging a bag of loot.

Real-world Examples

She ripped her stocking on a sharp nail.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

I got the Christmas ornaments! We could also place these stockings next to the chimney.

Source: EnglishPod 91-180

There are the stockings, hung by the chimney by Claire.

Source: Modern Family - Season 01

She could wash the dishes and mend the stockings. She could spin, too.

Source: American Elementary English 2

He was darning a stocking, which was red like the rest of him.

Source: Returning Home

It showed herself standing unclothed, bar thigh-length stockings and a pair of bright-red shoes.

Source: The Economist - International

In Washington, visitors to the National Mall have been stocking up on bottled water.

Source: PBS English News

What time that would save her in always repairing old stockings!

Source: VOA Special November 2018 Collection

While he darned the stocking his face became rigid with thought.

Source: Returning Home

When are we going to hang the stockings?

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's English and American Pronunciation Class

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