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  2. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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    The analysis determined that there was a 6% risk of developing deep vein thrombosis when wearing knee-high stockings and 4% when wearing thigh-high stockings, but also found significant heterogeneity, and thus it concluded that there is not enough evidence that one length is superior to the other, and suggests that knee-high compression ...

  3. Garter - Wikipedia

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    Some women wore stockings with a plain elastic garter or narrow material tied tightly, not suspenders, or by simply rolling the top of the stocking, because it seemed more practical or they could not afford classic corsetry, thus creating a kind of predecessor of the modern hold ups. This was particularly common among servants and housemaids ...

  4. Stocking - Wikipedia

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    Also known as half-stockings, trouser socks, or socks. Matte: Stockings which have a dull or non-lustre finish. Mock seam: A false seam sewn into the back of a seamless stocking. Nude heel: Stockings without reinforcement in the heel area. Opaque: Stockings made of yarn which give them a heavier appearance (usually 40 denier or greater).

  5. A Man and a Woman (song) - Wikipedia

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    "A Man and a Woman" emerged after U2's engineer was trying a mix of something the band had recorded. [2] Lead singer Bono liked it and soon started to play the bass guitar and singing. [2] The acoustic guitar that the Edge is playing in the song was taken from another completely different song, they chopped it up and connected together with the ...

  6. Slouch sock - Wikipedia

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    Boys, teens, college age and men wore slouch socks with boat shoes, white Sperry canvas sneakers and cross training and other athletic sneakers with jeans or pants rolled or cuffed to show the socks and with casual or dress shorts, sweatpants or over sports leggings in colder weather for running, cross country, and other sports. [citation needed]

  7. Pantyhose - Wikipedia

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    Pantyhose, sometimes also called sheer tights, are close-fitting legwear covering the wearer's body from the waist to the toes. Pantyhose first appeared on store shelves in 1959 for the advertisement of new design panties (Allen Gant's product, 'Panti-Legs') [1] as a convenient alternative to stockings and/or control panties which, in turn, replaced girdles.

  8. One Man, One Woman - Wikipedia

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    "One Man, One Woman" is a song by ABBA, released on their 1977 album ABBA: The Album. It is that album's third track after " Eagle " and " Take a Chance on Me ". [ 1 ] Composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus , it has appeared on several compilation albums over the years, such as 1998's Love Stories and 2012's The Essential Collection .

  9. Bodystocking - Wikipedia

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    Bodystocking. A bodystocking or body stocking is a one-piece skin-tight garment that covers the torso, legs and sometimes the arms of the wearer. It is a foundation garment or an article of lingerie usually made from a sheer fabric similar to that used for stockings or pantyhose, or from fishnet, lace or an opaque material, or a variation of these materials. [1]