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BOOT-STOCKING

\bˈuːtstˈɒkɪŋ], \bˈuːtstˈɒkɪŋ], \b_ˈuː_t_s_t_ˈɒ_k_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of BOOT-STOCKING

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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A large stocking which covers the leg like a jackboot. "His boot-stockings coming high above the knees." - Southey.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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