stocking

noun

• a women’s garment, typically made of translucent nylon or silk, that fits closely over the foot and is held up by garters or an elasticized strip at the upper thigh.
• short for Christmas stocking.
• a long sock worn by men.
• [usually with modifier] a cylindrical bandage or other medical covering for the leg resembling a stocking, especially an elasticized support used in the treatment of disorders of the veins.
• a white marking of the lower part of a horse’s leg, extending as far as, or just beyond, the knee or hock.