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Christmas stocking

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Household
ˌChristmas ˈstocking noun [countable]  christmas_stocking.jpg DHa long sock which children leave in their house on Christmas Eve to be filled with presents 圣诞袜〔小孩子在圣诞夜留在屋子里装礼物的长袜子〕
Examples from the Corpus
Christmas stockingRomanov placed his hands into the box like an expectant child does with a Christmas stocking, and drew out the icon.Gone are the days when the average man would be happy with soap on a rope in his Christmas stocking.Some admit to paying more than £200 on toys to fill their youngster's Christmas stocking.This book should be in the Christmas stocking of any serious aircraft enthusiast, although it would make walking difficult!
ˌChristmas ˈstocking nounChineseSyllable
on children Corpus leave long Christmas which house a in their sock


Christmas stocking
ˌChristmas ˈstocking noun [countable]

a long sock which children leave in their house on Christmas Eve to be filled with presents


Christmas stockingBrE /ˌkrɪsməs ˈstɒkɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkrɪsməs ˈstɑːkɪŋ/ 🔊 (also stock·ing) nouna long sock which children leave out when they go to bed on Christmas Eve so that it can be filled with presents 圣诞袜(圣诞夜小孩睡前留在外边供装圣诞礼物的长袜)