stocking
noun
Simple meaning
A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
stahkingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstɑkɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
footwear
A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.
A stocking hung up by a child on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts, ostensibly by Santa Claus; typically above the fireplace.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
Used this way, stocking is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use stocking
- “He supervised the stocking of the stream with trout.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
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A domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A close-fitting woolen cap.
A small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking.
A small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking.
A stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents.
Women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk).
Women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk).
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Knitting stitch having alternate rows of knit stitches and purl stitches, producing a fabric as for stockings.
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