hosiery

Noun
  1. Socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) (synset 103545447)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: footwear - clothing worn on a person's feet
    subtypes:
    • sock - hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
    • stocking - close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
    • leotards, tights - skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
    same as: hose

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