stocking

Etymology 1

From stock (“cover with material”) + -ing. Corruption of old plural -en, i.e. stocken, now singular.

noun

1. A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
   a pair of stockings
2. A large, sock-like bag used to store small Christmas gifts, typically hung on a mantelpiece.
3. A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.
4. A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.

Etymology 2

From stock + -ing.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of stock
   I've almost finished stocking these groceries.

noun

1. (forestry) A ratio of the actual density of trees in an area to the ideal density that would make the fullest use of the land.