Understocking
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A stocking intended to be worn under another stocking.
"On the 1st of February of 1715 I received the dues of La Cañada, three bushels of wheat; eight sacks and a half of maize; some cotton-thread understockings worth 3 pesos, and two pairs of gloves;"
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of understock form-of, gerund, participle, present
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"On the 1st of February of 1715 I received the dues of La Cañada, three bushels of wheat; eight sacks and a half of maize; some cotton-thread understockings worth 3 pesos, and two pairs of gloves;"
Etymology
From under- + stocking.
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