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Stocking vs Shocking - What's the difference?

stocking | shocking |

As nouns the difference between stocking and shocking

is that stocking is a soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg, usually knit or woven, worn under shoes or other footwear while shocking is the application of an electric shock.

As verbs the difference between stocking and shocking

is that stocking is present participle of lang=en while shocking is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective shocking is

inspiring shock; startling.

stocking

English

(wikipedia stocking)

Etymology 1

From . Corruption of old plural (-en), i.e. (stocken), now singular.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A soft garment worn on the foot and lower leg, usually knit or woven, worn under shoes or other footwear.
    • A pair of stockings.
    Usage notes
    * Stocking may refer either to men's socks or to women's hose, but rarely to socks when worn by women. However, this usage appears somewhat variable.
    Derived terms
    * bluestocking * stockinger * stocking filler * stocking-maker * stocking stuffer

    See also

    * hose * sock * pantyhose

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
    • I've almost finished stocking these groceries.

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    shocking

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Inspiring shock; startling
  • Unusually obscene or lewd
  • (colloquial) Extremely bad

    • Synonyms

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    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The application of an electric shock.
  • * 2005 , Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet
    • We terrorize millions of vulnerable and defenseless animals daily with painful shockings , beatings, brandings,

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