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2. Knee highs - Wikipedia

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   Knee highs are hosiery that cover the feet and legs up to the knee. A fashion accessory for casual and classic cool or warm weather apparel. [1] Typically worn by women in many societies, they are sometimes worn with modern semi-formal attire. Unlike ordinary socks, they are generally made of nylon or other stocking materials. There were also ...

3. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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   Knee-high stockings are more comfortable, easier to apply, and wearing them increases patients' compliance with treatment. [22] Knee-high stockings are easier to size for limb measurement than thigh-high compression stockings. [9] Thigh-high compression stockings may create a tourniquet effect and cause localized restriction when rolled down. [23]

4. 7 Thigh-High Tights and Socks That Will Actually Stay in Place

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   Thigh-high socks, tights and stockings are incredibly handy for a number of different reasons. ... Aneco 6 Pairs Over Knee Thigh Socks. ... plus-size swimsuits, women's sneakers, bridal shapewear ...

5. Stocking - Wikipedia

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   Knee highs: Stockings that terminate at or just barely below the knee. 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 ...

6. Hosiery - Wikipedia

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   Modern hosiery is usually tight-fitting by virtue of stretchy fabrics and meshes. Older forms include binding to achieve a tight fit. Due to its close fit, most hosiery can be worn as an undergarment, but it is more commonly worn as a combined under/outer garment. [4] Hosiery garments are the product of hosiery fabric produced from hosiery yarn.

7. Garter - Wikipedia

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   In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, "cross braced" garters (a long garter tied above and below the knee and crossed between), as worn by the character Malvolio, are an object of some derision. In male fashion for much of the 20th century a type of garter for holding up socks was used as a part of male dress; it is considered somewhat archaic now.