ストッキング
Meanings
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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.
In job hunting, skin-colored stockings are preferred.
Usage patterns
- ストッキングを履くto put on stockings
I put on black stockings before going to work.
- ストッキングが伝線するfor stockings to get a run/tear
I was in a hurry and my stockings got a run.
- ストッキングを脱ぐto take off stockings
As soon as I got home, I took off my stockings.