stocking

plural stockings

1. footwearA soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.

   a pair of stockings

2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Christmas stocking; a large, sock-like bag used to store small Christmas gifts, typically hung on a mantelpiece.
3. A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
4. A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stock

   I've almost finished stocking these groceries.

1. businessA ratio of the actual density of trees in an area to the ideal density that would make the fullest use of the land.

plural Stockings

1. A surname.