1 either of a pair of thin pieces of clothing that fit closely over a woman's legs and feet:
a pair of silk stockings
compareTIGHTS
seealsoBODYSTOCKING
2 = CHRISTMASSTOCKING
IDIOMS
in your stocking(ed) feet wearing socks or stockings but not shoes
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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