English > stocking: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural). |
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| Part of | pantyhose | A woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings |
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| Parts | instep | The part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot |
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| Narrower | Christmas stocking | A stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents |
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| boothose | Protective stockings worn with or in place of boots |
| knee-high, knee-hi | A sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees |
| nylons, nylon stocking, rayons, rayon stocking, silk stocking | women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk) |
| support hose, support stocking | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins) |
| Broader | hosiery, hose | socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) |
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| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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| Spanish | media, medias |
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| Catalan | mitja |
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