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stocking
stocking /ˈstɒkɪŋ $ ˈstɑː-/ noun [countable usually plural]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: stock 'stocking' (15-19 centuries)
1. a thin close-fitting piece of clothing that covers a woman’s leg and foot ⇨ tights
2. old-fashioned a man’s sock
3. in your stockinged/stocking feet not wearing any shoes