#hosiery__hose  socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear as hosiery)
  supertype:  footwear  clothing worn on a person's feet
  subtype:  sock  hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
     subtype:  anklets__anklet__anklet__bobbysock__bobbysocks  a sock that reaches just above the ankle
     subtype:  argyle__argyles__argyle  a sock knitted or woven with a diamond-shaped pattern
     subtype:  athletic_sock__sweat_sock__sweatsock__varsity_sock__varsitysock  a sock worn for athletic events
     subtype:  tabi__tabis__tabi  a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese
  subtype:  stocking.hosiery  close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
     subtype:  boothose  protective stockings worn with or in place of boots
     subtype:  Christmas_stocking  a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents
     subtype:  nylons__nylon_stocking__nylonstocking__rayons__rayon_stocking__rayonstocking__silk_stocking  women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
     subtype:  support_hose__supporthose__support_stocking__supportstocking  elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)
  subtype:  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
     subtype:  maillot  tights for dancers or gymnasts
     subtype:  pantyhose  a woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings

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