Definitionen
1.NounA soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear."a pair of stockings"
2.NounEllipsis of Christmas stocking; a large, sock-like bag used to store small Christmas gifts, typically hung on a mantelpiece.
3.NounA broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
4.NounA knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.
5.Verbpresent participle and gerund of stock"I've almost finished stocking these groceries."
6.NounA ratio of the actual density of trees in an area to the ideal density that would make the fullest use of the land.