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stocking vs Christmas stocking

Christmas stocking vs stocking

stocking and Christmas stocking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stocking Yes No No No
Christmas stocking Yes No No No
As nouns, Christmas stocking is a hyponym of stocking; that is, Christmas stocking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stocking:
  • stocking: close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
  • Christmas stocking: a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents
stocking (noun) Christmas stocking (noun)
the activity of supplying a stock of something a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
Difference between stocking and Christmas stocking

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