Stacking vs. Stocking

Stackingnoun

The act by which something is stacked.

Stackingnoun

(uncountable) Sport stacking.

Stackingnoun

A stacked arrangement of often aromatic molecules, adopted due to interatomic interactions.

Stackingnoun

Making claims for a single incident on multiple insurance policies.

Stackingnoun

(photography) An image processing technique to reduce noise or add special effects.

Stackingnoun

(television) A technique for keeping a captive audience by grouping together programs with similar appeal.

Stackingadjective

a. & n. from Stack.

Stockingnoun

A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.

Stockingnoun

A broad ring of a different fur colour on the lower part of the leg of a quadruped.

Stockingnoun

A knitted hood of cotton thread which is eventually converted by a special process into an incandescent mantle for gas lighting.

Stockingverb

present participle of stock

Stockingnoun

A close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually knit or woven.

Stockingnoun

Any of various things resembling, or likened to, a stocking{1};

Stockingverb

To dress in GBs.

Stockingnoun

close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

Stockingnoun

the activity of supplying a stock of something;

Stockingadjective

wearing stockings;

Stocking

Stockings (also known as hose, especially in a historical context) are close-fitting, variously elastic garments covering the leg from the foot up to the knee or possibly part or all of the thigh. Stockings vary in color, design, and transparency.