- Christmas stocking
- ,Christmas `stocking noun counta large sock that children hang from the wall or MANTLE the night before Christmas that is filled with presents while they sleep
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Christmas stocking
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Christmas stocking — Christmas stockings N COUNT A Christmas stocking is a long sock which children hang up on Christmas Eve. During the night, parents fill the stocking with small presents. Syn: stocking … English dictionary
Christmas stocking — n a long sock which children leave in their house on Christmas Eve to be filled with presents … Dictionary of contemporary English
Christmas stocking — Stockings on a fireplace mantel. A Christmas stocking hung … Wikipedia
Christmas stocking — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Christmas stocking : singular Christmas stocking plural Christmas stockings a large sock that children hang on their bed the night before Christmas that is filled with presents while they sleep … English dictionary
Christmas stocking — /krɪsməs ˈstɒkɪŋ/ (say krismuhs stoking) noun 1. a fabric container, traditionally a woollen stocking, often a pillow case, put out by children on Christmas Eve for small presents as sweets, toys, etc. 2. a commercial package of toys, sweets, etc …
Christmas stocking — a stocking or stocking shaped bag traditionally hung on a mantelpiece or Christmas tree by children on Christmas Eve to hold small gifts that Santa Claus is credited with bringing. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Christmas stocking — noun a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents • Hypernyms: ↑stocking … Useful english dictionary
Christmas stocking — noun A stocking hung up by a child on Christmas Eve and filled with gifts, ostensibly by Santa Claus … Wiktionary
Christmas stocking — noun (C) a long sock which children leave out on Christmas Eve to be filled with presents … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stocking-filler — UK US noun [countable] [singular stocking filler plural stocking fillers] british a small present that goes in a christmas stocking Thesaurus: presents and giftssynonym relating to or connec … Useful english dictionary
