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Overstocking

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A stocking intended to be worn over another stocking.

    "I made a hurried attempt to change my thick fur “torbassa” and overstockings for American boots, but was surprised in the very act by the drawing up of my sledge before the house of the Russian priest, where we intended to stop until we could make arrangements for a house of our own.[…]As soon as I could disencumber my feet of my overstockings I alighted from my sledge, amid profound bows and “zdrastvuitias” from the crowd, and received a hearty welcome from the patriarchal priest."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of overstock form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + stocking.

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, overstock + -ing.

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