stocking-feet

Barefoot but clothed

Stocking-feet refers to feet covered only in socks or stockings, without shoes: She padded around the house in her stocking-feet.

The term emphasizes the absence of footwear rather than what's being worn.

Usually appears with "in": He stood in his stocking-feet on the cold floor.

attire

socks

Cloth foot coverings

hosieryLeg and foot garments
tightsStretchy leg garment
nylonsSheer synthetic hosiery

knee-highs · booties · liners · thigh-highs · pantyhose · fishnets · footies

comfort

slippers

Soft indoor footwear

carpetThick floor textile
cozyWarm and snug
snugComfortably close-fitting

toasty · padded · cushioned · warm · relaxed · lounging · fireside · hearth · homey · resting

stealth

tiptoe

Walk on foot-fronts

sneakingMoving to avoid detection
paddingMaterial for cushioning
creepingMoving slowly, stealthily

quiet · silent · noiseless · stealthy · hushed · furtive · light-footed · gentle · muffled · unshod

informal

shoeless

Having bare feet

unshodWithout shoes or horseshoes
casualRelaxed and informal
relaxedFree of stress

at-ease · comfortable · homestyle · laid-back · off-duty · indoor · domestic · unpretentious

Opposites

footwear state

stocking-feetbarefoot

Wearing no shoes

shod · bare feet · booted · unshod · slippered

Family

stocking, stockings, stockinged, stock, stocked, stocker, stockist, stocks, restocking

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G