SUPPORT STOCKING

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)

Synonyms:

support hose; support stocking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("support stocking" is a kind of...):

stocking (close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural))

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