hose [2]
				   		Garments of various stretchy fabrics used to cover the foot and leg; each pair of hose has a different name, depending on its length.
				
 
					
					
					
						net stocking 
						Stocking made of stretchable mesh.
				  	
 
					
						thigh-high stocking 
						Stocking ending a little above the knee.
				  	
 
					
						stocking 
						Relatively light knitted women’s garment covering the foot and the leg up to the thigh.
				  	
 
					
						panty hose 
						Garment made up of two stockings joined by a pair of briefs, sometimes reinforced and held in place by an elasticized waist.