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Stocking vs Stockings - What's the difference?

stocking | stockings |

As nouns the difference between stocking and stockings

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 stockings is one or more pairs of stockings.

As a verb stocking

is .

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.

    References

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    stockings

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • One or more pairs of stockings.