stocking stitch
noun Chiefly British.
Words nearby stocking stitch
stocking cap,
stocking feet,
stocking filler,
stocking frame,
stocking mask,
stocking stitch,
stocking stuffer,
stockinged,
stockinger,
stockish,
stockist
British Dictionary definitions for stocking stitch
stocking stitch
noun
a pattern of stitches in knitting consisting of alternate rows of plain and purl stitch
Word Origin for stocking stitch
C19: so named because of its use in hosiery