Refers to women's sheer or opaque legwear, often extending from the toes to the waist. In Japanese, ストッキング commonly includes what English speakers call pantyhose.
It was cold, so I wore stockings under my skirt.
就職活動では、肌色のストッキングが好まれる。
In job hunting, skin-colored stockings are preferred.
I put on black stockings before going to work.
I was in a hurry and my stockings got a run.
As soon as I got home, I took off my stockings.
pantyhose; sheer tights