stocking

Companies boosted imports in July to beat pending tariff increases, stocking up earlier than usual for the year-end holiday shopping season.

"I insist the children have coal in their Christmas stockings, which is a luxury item in Wales," he joked.

Penelope was grateful for this insight about socks, for she too struggled with socks that went missing on laundry day, and this despite having an exceptionally well-organized stocking drawer.

There were leaves in her hair, rips in her stockings, and dirt smudged across both cheeks.

“My carriage is large, as you see. And it seemed too fine a day to stay indoors skating around the floor in one’s stocking feet, don’t you agree?”