stocking

stocking is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈstɒkɪŋ/
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Noun

Singular stocking

Plural stockings

1. A piece of clothing made of thin cloth to cover the legs.

   One of my stockings has a hole in it.

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  Black stockings

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  Fishnet stockings

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  Nude stockings

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  Nylon stockings

See also

• hose
• pantyhose
• tights

Verb

Plain form stock

Third-person singular stocks

Past tense stocked

Past participle stocked

Present participle stocking

1. The present participle of stock.