stocking
English Thesaurus
1. the activity of supplying a stock of something (noun.act)
2. close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | hose, hosiery, |
| definition | : | socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | boothose, |
| definition | : | protective stockings worn with or in place of boots (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | christmas stocking, |
| definition | : | a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | knee-hi, knee-high, |
| definition | : | a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | support hose, support stocking, |
| definition | : | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | instep, |
| definition | : | the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | pantyhose, |
| definition | : | a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings (noun.artifact) |
| domain usage | : | plural, plural form, |
| definition | : | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication) |
3. the activity of supplying a stock of something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | stock, |
| definition | : | provide or furnish with a stock of something (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | stock, |
| definition | : | provide or furnish with a stock of something (verb.possession) |
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