Japanese word

ストッキング

Pronunciation

Romajisutokkingu

Meaning

  • nounpantyhose

Example

新しいストッキングを買いました。atara shi i su to kki n gu o ka i ma shi ta

I bought new pantyhose.

Illustration for ストッキング (pantyhose)

More examples

今日はストッキングを履いて出かけます。kyō wa su to kki n gu o ha i te de ka ke ma su

I am going out wearing pantyhose today.

Core concept

Presents the legs as continuously covered by a thin, close-fitting garment that usually forms part of an outfit worn under clothing.

Common phrases

  • ストッキングを履くsu to kki n gu o ha ku

    wear pantyhose

  • ストッキングが伝線するsu to kki n gu ga den sen su ru

    pantyhose run

  • ストッキングを脱ぐsu to kki n gu o nu gu

    take off pantyhose

Similar words

パンストpansuto: A casual shortened term for a single garment extending from the waist to the feet over both legs.

Definition in Japanese

ナイロンなどの薄い布で作り、腰からつま先まで脚に密着させて着用する衣類。na i ro n na do no usu i nuno de tsuku ri koshi ka ra tsu ma saki ma de ashi ni mit chaku sa se te chaku yō su ru i rui

Word origin

The Japanese loanword ストッキング (sutokkingu) was borrowed from English stocking, a clothing term documented in Middle English for a covering worn on the foot and leg.

Usage tips

  • In English, pantyhose is normally treated as a single garment for both legs, whereas stockings are often separate garments held up on each leg.

Other meanings

  • stockingsnoun

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