stocking

[stok-ing] / ˈstɒk ɪŋ /

NOUN

leg covering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hose hosiery sock

STRONG

nylons

Example Sentences

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Is there anything shelf-stable worth stocking up on while it’s cheap?

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Strategy has resumed stocking up on bitcoin after a brief pause, and the company’s outspoken CEO has no qualms about saying who’s paying for it — the company’s shareholders.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

That included designing and stocking the nursery at the training facility Angel City inherited from the NFL’s Rams in the fall of 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Kohli, who's been excitedly sharing positive reviews of Saros in the run-up to its release, says the experience feels a long way away from his job as a teenager stocking shelves at Gamestation.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Elodin ignored me and turned to climb a wide marble staircase in his stocking feet.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss