stockings

Hosiery for legs

Stockings are close-fitting garments covering the foot and leg, typically reaching the thigh.

Before the mid-twentieth century, stockings were standard legwear for both sexes; now they're worn mainly by women, often held up by garters or a garter belt.

She wore silk stockings with seams up the back.

Christmas stockings are decorative socks hung to receive small gifts.

Stocking feet means wearing stockings but no shoes: He padded around in his stocking feet.

hosiery

tights

Stretchy leg garment

socks · fishnets · hold-ups · garters · sheers · opaques · seamless · seamed · nylons · silk

material

nylon

Synthetic textile polymer

  • silkFine woven insect fiber
  • woolSheared animal fiber
  • cottonPlant fiber for textiles

cashmere · spandex · lycra · microfiber · bamboo · merino · knit · woven · sheer · opaque

fashion

runway

Paved path for planes

glamour · pin-up · burlesque · lingerie · boudoir · seductive · sheer · patterned · embroidered · designer

christmas

fireplace

Indoor structure for burning

  • mantelDecorative hearth shelf
  • hungFastened from above
  • SantaMythical Christmas gift-bringer

gifts · stuffers · chimney · Eve · tradition · embroidered · velvet · personalized · treats · coal

medical

compression

Forcing into smaller space

circulation · varicose · edema · swelling · surgical · recovery · pressure · medical-grade · diabetic · flight

warmth

wool

Sheared animal fiber

fleece-lined · cable-knit · thick · insulated · layering · snug · fireside · cashmere · merino · toasty

Categories
Opposites
leg coverage length

stockingsankle socks

Hosiery stopping at leg joint

bare legs · socks · anklets · no-show socks · footies

fabric weight/opacity

stockingswool socks

Knitted foot coverings

thermal socks · leg warmers · cotton socks · boot socks · hiking socks

formality/occasion

stockingstube socks

Heelless athletic hosiery

crew socks · gym socks · hiking socks · wool socks

Phrases
Family

stocking, restocking, stockinged, stockinette

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G