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Meaning of stirrup stocking

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stirrup

Pronunciation:/ˈstɪɹəp//ˈstɝəp/

noun

Definitions

  1. A ring or hoop suspended by a rope or strap from the saddle, for a horseman's foot while mounting or riding.

  2. (by extension) Any piece shaped like the stirrup of a saddle, used as a support, clamp, etc.

  3. A stapes.

  4. A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Referring to women's pants, a form of trousers commonly worn by women that includes a strap beneath the arch of the foot.