stockingstock‧ing /ˈstɑkɪŋ/ noun [countable] 
1a very thin close-fitting piece of clothing that covers a woman’s foot and most of her leg: 
silk stockings2a large sock that is hung by the fireplace before Christmas to be filled with presents
1a very thin close-fitting piece of clothing that covers a woman’s foot and most of her leg: silk stockings2a large sock that is hung by the fireplace before Christmas to be filled with presents
