A close-fitting stocking made of ribbed knitted fabric; also †figurative and in figurative contexts, as the type of something flexible or elastic (obsolete).
Origin
Late 18th century.
Definition of rib stocking in US English:
rib stocking
noun
A close-fitting stocking made of ribbed knitted fabric; also †figurative and in figurative contexts, as the type of something flexible or elastic (obsolete).