"Virinoj ofte portas ŝtrumpojn."

Translation: Women often wear stockings.

[cassincork]

... in 1953.

[zagadka314]

Hmm. Would this be correct? "… en 1953"

[loneobserver42]

I believe so. "... en la jaro unu mil naŭcent kvindek tri"

[OlderThanRome]

Do ŝtrumpoj also include tights/pantyhose?

[kmhog]

Stockings: ŝtrumpoj
Pantyhose: kalsonŝtrumpoj
Leggings: kruringo

I don't know about tights.

[chouninatte]

I've never worn stockings, actually don't know anyone who has.

[PatriciaJH]

My mother used to, but she ditched them as soon as pantyhose became available. Almost any woman of her generation would have worn them, so if you know any 94-year-olds...

[Thaddeus108]

The longer word is the shorter article of clothing. Ŝtrumpo kaj ŝtrumpeto.

[Neotecha]

Would ŝtrumpoj also cover leggings?

[Luis_Domingos]

Esperanto uses kruringo for leggings (literally, leg sheath - something you wrap around your leg)

http://eo.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruringo

[sarquis]

I guess I call them knee-highs? Are they the same?

[S.Jheimys]

I am not a native english speaker but what is the difference between socks and stockings ?

[kmhog]

Socks: A garment that covers the foot and part of the leg usually made of cotton or wool and worn for warmth or for protection from abrasion from a shoe or boot.

Stocking: A close-fitting, usually knitted covering for the foot and leg, often made of sheer fabric as nylon or silk and rising high on the leg.

Source: thefreedictionary.com

[Neotecha]

They are relatively close to each other.

Socks are meant to cover your feet (and sometimes ankle/lower calf) to absorb sweat/protect the feet.

Stockings are similar, but they go up to the knee/mid-thigh and are usually only worn by women.

(Bad explanation, could be wrong, but this is how i see the difference)

[EntropicIrony]

Socks are what most people wear under their shoes. Stockings are (I may be a little wrong because I know very little of women's clothing) much thinner, almost always see-through, and usually worn in a sexual or professional setting.

[LukeProcto6]

That is the british meaning of stockings, but less so in the US - by my answers here to date from what i am getting marked as correct vs. incorrect, duolingo in Esperanto is translating more into the US nuances of umdergarments (which is getting more confused than anything)

[Luna4Prez]

I totally would wear stockings all the time if I had more pairs.

[AdamScott794079]

Does the word ŝtrumpo meaning stockings have anything to do with the english strumpet?

[PatriciaJH]

It's from the German word for stocking, and that is "of unknown origin."