stocking

Plural: stockings

Noun

• A close-fitting covering for the foot and leg.
• close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
• the activity of supplying a stock of something
  • "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"
• A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
• A large, sock-like bag used to store small Christmas gifts, typically hung on a mantelpiece.
• A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
• A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.
• A ratio of the actual density of trees in an area to the ideal density that would make the fullest use of the land.

Verb

• have on hand
• equip with a stock
• supply with fish
• supply with livestock
• amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
• provide or furnish with a stock of something
• put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
• present participle and gerund of stock

Examples

• a pair of stockings
• Finding STOCKING on his rack, he stretched it for a great Scrabble play.
• I've almost finished stocking these groceries.

Synonyms

buy in, carry, sprout, stock, stock up, stockpile

Related Words

hose, netherstock, pantyhose, sock