A stocking made of silk; usually in plural.

A long, frequently footless stocking, often used as a gaiter or protective outer covering for the foot (or occasionally the arm). to wet the small end…

A raised ridge on some object, part, or surface. A raised ridge on a fabric, such as corduroy, ottoman, etc., or on a knitted item, as a sock…

A trade name for. An infant's wool boot.

Scottish. A stocking, or that part of it which covers the leg; esp. a stocking in process of being knitted. Also U.S. plural leggings.

used attributively and absol. to designate a kind of stocking with a non-reinforced heel, suitable for wearing with sandals.

Chiefly North American. A stocking extending up to the level of the thighs and having an elasticated top enabling it to be worn without garters…