Meaning | socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear). |
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Synonym | hose |
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Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
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Narrower | sock | hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot |
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stocking | close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg |
tights, leotards | skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls |
Broader | footwear | clothing worn on a person's feet |
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Spanish | calcetería |
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Catalan | calceteria |
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