The Clue
Hosiery item (8 letter answer)
The Answer
STOCKING
Tags
Notes
The answer STOCKING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
STOCKING as a noun:
1. close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
2. the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"
STOCK as a verb:
1. (stock, carry, stockpile) = have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
2. equip with a stock; "stock a rifle"
3. supply with fish; "stock a lake"
4. supply with livestock; "stock a farm"
5. (stock, buy in) = stock up on to keep for future use or sale; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"
6. provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat"
7. (sprout, stock) = put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year"