Word
Definitions
01clothing for legs
B1 · Intermediate Plural noun
n. thin, stretchy clothing that covers your legs and feet, usually worn under a skirt or dress.
n. a pair of tight-fitting, elasticated garments covering the foot and leg, often held up by garters or a suspender belt.
“She wore black stockings with her dress for the formal dinner party.”
“The historical costume required silk stockings and authentic footwear to maintain the period's aesthetic accuracy.”
Usage
Usually plural; the singular 'stocking' refers to one leg's garment.
Synonyms
02Christmas decoration
B1 · Intermediate Plural noun
n. a large, decorative sock that people hang up at Christmas to be filled with small gifts.
n. an oversized, decorative sock-shaped bag hung on Christmas Eve for the receipt of small gifts.
“The children woke up early to see what was inside their Christmas stockings.”
“By tradition, the family hung their embroidered stockings from the mantelpiece, each one filled with fruit, sweets, and small trinkets.”
Usage
Often used in the singular when referring to one person's gift bag.
Synonyms
03pantyhose
B2 · Upper Intermediate Plural noun British English · Dialect
n. a single piece of clothing that covers the legs and the bottom.
n. a one-piece garment covering the legs and hips; synonymous with pantyhose in certain regional dialects.
“I need to buy a new pair of stockings because these have a hole in them.”
“In Australian and New Zealand English, the term stockings is frequently used to describe what Americans call pantyhose.”
Usage
In this sense, it is a plural-only noun.
Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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