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No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace, is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas.
Al Smith

Meaning of "stocking" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STOCKING

From dialect stock stocking + -ing1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STOCKING

stocking  [ˈstɒkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STOCKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stocking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STOCKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stocking

Stocking

A stocking is a close-fitting, variously elastic garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg. Stockings vary in color, design and transparency. By analogy, the term is also used to describe a type of horse marking in which the white coloring extends from the horse's hoof to just above the knee. Today, stockings are primarily worn by women for fashion and aesthetics, usually in association with mid-length skirts.

Definition of stocking in the English dictionary

The definition of stocking in the dictionary is one of a pair of close-fitting garments made of knitted yarn to cover the foot and part or all of the leg. Other definition of stocking is something resembling this in position, function, appearance, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STOCKING


beta-blocking
ˈbiːtəˌblɒkɪŋ
blocking
ˈblɒkɪŋ
bluestocking
ˈbluːˌstɒkɪŋ
docking
ˈdɒkɪŋ
frocking
ˈfrɒkɪŋ
knocking
ˈnɒkɪŋ
locking
ˈlɒkɪŋ
mocking
ˈmɒkɪŋ
overclocking
ˌəʊvəˈklɒkɪŋ
rocking
ˈrɒkɪŋ
self-locking
ˌsɛlfˈlɒkɪŋ
self-mocking
ˌselfˈmɒkɪŋ
shocking
ˈʃɒkɪŋ
smocking
ˈsmɒkɪŋ
tictocking
ˈtɪkˌtɒkɪŋ
twoccing
ˈtwɒkɪŋ
twocking
ˈtwɒkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STOCKING

stockier
stockiest
stockily
stockiness
stockinet
stockinette
stocking cap
stocking feet
stocking filler
stocking frame
stocking loom
stocking machine
stocking mask
stocking stitch
stocking stuffer
stockinged
stockinged feet
stockinger
stockingless
stockish

WORDS THAT END LIKE STOCKING

attacking
backing
booking
checking
clicking
cracking
decking
fucking
hacking
kicking
lacking
licking
packing
picking
stacking
sucking
ticking
tracking
trafficking
trucking
wrecking

Synonyms and antonyms of stocking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STOCKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stocking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stocking

Translation of «stocking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STOCKING

Find out the translation of stocking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stocking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stocking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长袜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

media
570 millions of speakers

English

stocking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोजा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جَوْرَب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чулок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meia comprida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোজা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stok
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strumpf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストッキング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스타킹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stok
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bít tất dài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाय व पोटरी झाकणारा पायमोजा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çorap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pończocha
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

панчоха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dres
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακριά κάλτσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strumpa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strømpe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stocking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STOCKING»

The term «stocking» is very widely used and occupies the 11.940 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STOCKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stocking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stocking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stocking

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6 QUOTES WITH «STOCKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stocking.
1
Marco Arment
I've done everything from stocking shelves at a natural food co-op, to baking bagels at Brueggers and bussing tables. Then I realized that jobs suck, but if you could get up at 6 A.M. and bake your own breakfast, that is very satisfying.
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Hamish Bowles
Six feet three in her stocking feet, L'Wren Scott was every inch a great lady.
3
Cole Porter
In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking but now, God knows, anything goes.
4
Mo Rocca
Christmas is a stocking stuffed with sugary goodness.
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Al Smith
No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace, is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas.
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Jack White
It is a myth that art has to be sold. It is not like stocking a grocery store where people fill a pushcart. Art is a product that has no apparent need. The salesperson builds the need in the mind of the buyer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOCKING»

Discover the use of stocking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stocking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Donna Kooler's Stocking Collection: 14 More of Donna's ...
Chosen from the many designs created by the talented team of artists at Kooler Design Studio, this collection has a stocking to please everyone in the family.
Donna Kooler, Kooler Design Studio, 2010
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Victorian Anthropology
Stocking examines the portrayal of primitive peoples by Victorian travellers and missionaries.
George Stocking, 1991
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Donna Kooler's Ultimate Stocking Collection
Ultimate Stocking Collection, 15 cross stitch Christmas stockings; traditional and whimsical motifs include Santas, snowmen, toys, religious, and more.
Linda Gillum, Barbara Baatz Hillman, Sandy Orton, 2007
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Stocking Up: The Third Edition of America's Classic ...
For the self-sufficient farmer or the urban weekend gardener, the third edition of Stocking Up is an invaluable addition to any kitchen.
Carol Hupping, 1990
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Handbook for the Field Assessment of Land Degradation
Violence and insecurity are among the most important issues facing communities in the 21st century.
Michael Stocking, Niamh Murnaghan, 2001
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Silk Stocking Mats: Hooked Mats of the Grenfell Mission
In Silk Stocking Mats, Paula Laverty chronicles the development of a local craft into an internationally acclaimed art form.
Paula Laverty, 2005
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Race, Culture, and Evolution: Essays in the History of ...
Essays in the history of anthropology cover such topics as the image of primitive man in evolutionary anthology and a historical analysis of the scientific reaction against cultural anthropology in the early twentieth century.
George W. Stocking, 1968
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After Tylor: British Social Anthropology, 1888-1951
The culmination of George W. Stocking, Jr.'s, quarter-century of research in the archival and published sources of British anthropology, After Tylor is the first comprehensive exploration of the intellectual transition that gave rise to ...
George W. Stocking, 1995
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The Prussian Officer and the White Stocking
Both the works portray the genius of Lawrence.
D. H. Lawrence, 2009
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Delimiting Anthropology: Occasional Essays and Reflections
The essays are grouped in four quartets, echoing the major phases of Stocking’s own research over four decades. In his introductory comments he places each essay in the context of his entire body of work.
George W. Stocking, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STOCKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stocking is used in the context of the following news items.
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MI stocked waterways with more than 20 million fish
Ed Eisch, DNR fish production manager, says in a statement that it was “another outstanding spring stocking season that will bring significant benefits and ... «WOODTV.com, Jul 15»
2
High temps kill fish in Boise pond, fish stocking on hold
Fish and Game has suspended its fish-stocking program in 17 ponds. They will resume stocking in the affected areas in October when temperatures drop. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
Reginald Stocking car-jacking: Man charged after vicious attack left …
A man has been charged following the brutal car-jacking of a pensioner which saw him crushed against a wall by his own car. Reginald Stocking, 78, was ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
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Thousands of trout stocked by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat …
A Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stocking truck driven by fish culturist Joe ... from the Huntsdale hatchery, delivered and stocked the trout at the lake. «PennLive.com, Mar 15»
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Rough waters delay private group's Buffalo Creek trout stocking
High, fast water in Buffalo Creek will delay the release of locally raised brown trout for at least another two weeks. The Arrowhead Chapter of Trout Unlimited ... «Tribune-Review, Mar 15»
6
DNR stocked nearly 32 million fish in 2014
The DNR and organizations with a DNR permit stocked 31.9 million fish in 70 counties in 2014. In a typical year, stocking numbers are between 22 million and ... «WANE, Mar 15»
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Drought prompts early fish stocking again in Truckee River
He says the Truckee must have a decent flow before it can be stocked with trout, and the early fish release will occur due to low flows expected later this year. «KCRA Sacramento, Feb 15»
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Twitter updates: 'Stocking Strangler' Carlton Gary back in town for …
When Muscogee deputies escort convicted “Stocking Strangler” Carlton Gary into a Columbus courtroom Thursday morning for a new-trial hearing, it will have ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Feb 15»
9
$3 million lottery ticket found in dog's Christmas stocking
He then put them in his family's Christmas stockings. The winning ticket ended up being in his dog's stocking, Kelly said. "Giving Florida Lottery scratch-off tickets ... «News 13 Orlando, Jan 15»
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Enterprise's Empty Stocking Fund needs your help
E.J. has started to smile, but the Empty Stocking Fund's toothless tyke still needs some serious help filling his stocking. The Enterprise's Empty Stocking Fund ... «Beaumont Enterprise, Dec 14»

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