stocking
stock‧ing /ˈstɒkɪŋ $ ˈstɑː-/
noun [countable usually plural]
2. old-fashioned a man’s sock
3. in your stockinged/stocking feet not wearing any shoes
stock‧ing /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 ⇨ tightsOrigin: stock 'stocking' (15-19 centuries)
2. old-fashioned a man’s sock
3. in your stockinged/stocking feet not wearing any shoes