/ Dictionary / Index S stocking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stock•ing Pronunciation: (stok'ing), [key] — n. a close-fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, usually knitted, of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or similar material. something resembling such a covering. wearing stockings, but without shoes: Be careful of glass splinters if you walk through here in your stocking feet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stocking (Thesaurus) stockinette stocking cap Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language