Stocking: meaning, definitions and examples
๐งฆ
stocking
[ หstษห.kษชล ]
clothing
A close-fitting, usually knitted covering for the foot and leg, often made of nylon or cotton.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She hung her stocking by the fireplace on Christmas Eve.
- She wore a pair of warm wool stockings during the winter months.
Christmas
A long sock that is hung up by children on Christmas Eve for Santa Claus to fill with presents.
Synonyms
Christmas stocking, gift sock, santa sock
Examples of usage
- The children eagerly hung up their stockings before going to bed on Christmas Eve.
- The tradition of hanging stockings by the fireplace dates back to the 19th century.
Translations
Translations of the word "stocking" in other languages:
๐ต๐น meia-calรงa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเคผเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Strumpf
๐ฎ๐ฉ stoking
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะฐะฝัะพั ะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ poลczocha
๐ฏ๐ต ในใใใญใณใฐ
๐ซ๐ท bas
๐ช๐ธ media
๐น๐ท รงorap
๐ฐ๐ท ์คํํน
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌูุฑุจ
๐จ๐ฟ punฤocha
๐ธ๐ฐ panฤucha
๐จ๐ณ ้ฟ็ญ่ข
๐ธ๐ฎ nogavica
๐ฎ๐ธ sokkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แงแฃแ แแแฆแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ corab
๐ฒ๐ฝ media
Word origin
The term 'stocking' dates back to the late Middle English period, derived from the Old English 'stocu' meaning a stocking. Stockings were originally made of cloth or leather and were tied around the leg. Over time, they evolved into the knitted coverings we are familiar with today. The tradition of hanging stockings by the fireplace on Christmas Eve is believed to have originated in the 19th century in Europe.
See also: restock, restocking, stock, stocked, stockholder, stockings, stockpile, stockpiling, stockroom, stocks, stocky.