"stocking" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg;
Come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural) (synset 104330957)
domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

is a type of: hose, hosiery - socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
subtypes:
- boothose - protective stockings worn with or in place of boots
- christmas stocking - a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents
- knee-hi, knee-high - a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
- nylon stocking, nylons, rayon stocking, rayons, silk stocking - women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
- support hose, support stocking - elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)
has: instep - the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot

is a part of: pantyhose - a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings
The activity of supplying a stock of something (synset 101062953)
"he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"

is a type of: provision, supply, supplying - the activity of supplying or providing something