UNSTOCKINGED

Etymology

Adjective

unstockinged (not comparable)

not wearing stockings

Synonyms

• stockingless

Source: Wiktionary


Un*stock"inged, a.

1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + stocking.]

Definition: Destitute of stockings. Sir W. Scott.

2. Etym: [1st pref. un- + stocking.]

Definition: Deprived of stockings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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