1. close-fitting coverings for the foot and leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon
Usage: plural form of stocking
2. Christmas stockings hung by the fireplace to be filled with gifts
Usage: holiday tradition

Examples

• She pulled on her wool stockings before putting on her boots.
• The dancer’s silk stockings had a run in them.
• Children hang their stockings by the fireplace on Christmas Eve.
• Her grandmother always wore thick cotton stockings.
• The stockings were filled with candy and small toys.
• She bought a new pair of nylon stockings for the interview.
• The Christmas stockings hung empty until morning.