/ Dictionary / Index C Christmas stocking: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Christ'mas stock"ing Pronunciation: [key] a stocking or stocking-shaped bag traditionally hung on a mantelpiece or Christmas tree by children on Christmas Eve to hold small gifts that Santa Claus is credited with bringing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Christmas seal Christmastide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sumptuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language