Phrase guide

Christmas stocking

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A stocking hung up by a child on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts, ostensibly by Santa Claus; typically above the fireplace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: stocking

History

Etymology

Christmas + stocking

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 聖誕襪 /圣诞袜 (shèngdànwà) — stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts
  • Danish: julesok — stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts
  • Finnish: joulusukka — stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts
  • German: Weihnachtsstrumpf — stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts
  • Norman: cauche dé Noué — stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts
  • Norwegian Bokmål: julestrømpe — stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts
  • Portuguese: meia de Natal — stocking hung up on Christmas Eve to be filled with gifts