Definition of stocking

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Stockinet (n.) An elastic textile fabric imitating knitting, of which stockings, under-garments, etc., are made..

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Hogger :: Hogger (n.) A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work..
Boothose :: Boothose (n.) Stocking hose, or spatterdashes, in lieu of boots..
Hypothec :: Hypothec (n.) A landlord's right, independently of stipulation, over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent..
Garter :: Garter (n.) A band used to prevent a stocking from slipping down on the leg.
Hosiery :: Hosiery (n.) Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose..
Hosier :: Hosier (n.) One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose..
Narrowing :: Narrowing (n.) The part of a stocking which is narrowed.
Pair :: Pair (n.) Two things of a kind, similar in form, suited to each other, and intended to be used together; as, a pair of gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes..
Shoddy :: Shoddy (v. t.) A fibrous material obtained by deviling, or tearing into fibers, refuse woolen goods, old stockings, rags, druggets, etc. See Mungo..
Blue :: Blue (superl.) Literary; -- applied to women; -- an abbreviation of bluestocking.
Ravel :: Ravel (v. t.) To separate or undo the texture of; to take apart; to untwist; to unweave or unknit; -- often followed by out; as, to ravel a twist; to ravel out a stocking..
Stocking :: Stocking (n.) A close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually knit or woven..
Blue :: Blue (n.) A pedantic woman; a bluestocking.
Stock :: Stocking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stoc.
Narrow :: Narrow (v. i.) To contract the size of a stocking or other knit article, by taking two stitches into one..
Sock :: Sock (n.) A knit or woven covering for the foot and lower leg; a stocking with a short leg.
Unstockinged :: Unstockinged (a.) Destitute of stockings.
Flipe :: Flipe (v. t.) To turn inside out, or with the leg part back over the foot, as a stocking in pulling off or for putting on..
Foot :: Foot (n.) That which corresponds to the foot of a man or animal; as, the foot of a table; the foot of a stocking..
Narrow :: Narrow (v. t.) To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one..
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