stockˈinger /-ing-ər/ noun

A maker of stockings

stockˈingless adjective

stocking cap noun

A conical knitted hat with a hanging tapering tail

stocking filler noun

A small present for a Christmas stocking

stockˈing-footˈ noun

The foot of a stocking

stocking frame noun

A knitting machine

stocking mask noun

A nylon stocking pulled over the head to distort and so disguise the features

stocking-soleˈ noun

stocking stitch noun

A style of knitting in which a row of plain stitch alternates with a row of purl

stocking stuffer noun (N American)

A stocking filler

in one's stocking-feet or -soles

With stockings or socks but no shoes