as in socks
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots
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Recent Examples of stockings
The singer paired the look with sheer black stockings, and wore her hair in a light brown bob with a side part that was styled in soft waves.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
That makes this the best time to grab an advent calendar and a few toys for your pets' stockings!
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
DuPont debuted the material at the 1939 World’s Fair, revolutionizing fashion forever when nylon stockings hit the market a year later in 1940.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The skirt fell immediately after the backup dancer made the adjustment, leaving Lopez in her sparkly gold performance bra, matching high-waist underwear and nude stockings.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The nude stockings and matching ruby pumps to go with it?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2025
At the end of their version of Cinderella, the tragic stepsisters cut off the backs of their heels to try to fit into the glass slipper; the prince only notices the deception when their stockings fill with blood.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Over-the-counter compression stockings are not expensive and are similar to support panty hose.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
For some patients who cannot move or have more limited mobility, external devices or compression stockings can help prevent clots as well.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
That makes this the best time to grab an advent calendar and a few toys for your pets' stockings!
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
DuPont debuted the material at the 1939 World’s Fair, revolutionizing fashion forever when nylon stockings hit the market a year later in 1940.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The skirt fell immediately after the backup dancer made the adjustment, leaving Lopez in her sparkly gold performance bra, matching high-waist underwear and nude stockings.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The nude stockings and matching ruby pumps to go with it?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2025
At the end of their version of Cinderella, the tragic stepsisters cut off the backs of their heels to try to fit into the glass slipper; the prince only notices the deception when their stockings fill with blood.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Over-the-counter compression stockings are not expensive and are similar to support panty hose.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
For some patients who cannot move or have more limited mobility, external devices or compression stockings can help prevent clots as well.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stockings
socks
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Rodrigo went for a layered footwear look with green ballet flats and bright white knee socks.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Holes had been worn through the socks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Stockings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stockings. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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