"stocking-foot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stocking-feet [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|stocking-feet}} stocking-foot (plural stocking-feet)
  1. The part of socks, stockings, hosiery, or other flexible footwear that surrounds the foot.
    Sense id: en-stocking-foot-en-noun-qBzNE5an Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
  2. An unshod foot clad only in socks, stockings, or other hosiery.
    Sense id: en-stocking-foot-en-noun-NaNTpwR2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stockingfoot Related terms: stockinged

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