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Stockings vs. Pantyhose — What's the Difference?

Stockings vs. Pantyhose — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Stockings and Pantyhose

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Stockings

A close-fitting, usually knitted covering for the foot and leg, often made of sheer fabric as nylon or silk and rising high on the leg.

Pantyhose

Pantyhose, called sheer tights, or tights in the United Kingdom and a few other countries, are close-fitting legwear covering the wearer's body from the waist to the toes. Mostly considered to be a garment for women and girls, pantyhose first appeared on store shelves in 1959 (Allen Gant's product, 'Panti-Legs') as a convenient alternative to stockings and/or control panties (which, in turn, replaced girdles).

Stockings

A sock.

Pantyhose

(North America) Women's thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color.

Stockings

An elasticized garment that exerts pressure on the leg to improve blood flow and is used in the treatment of various circulatory disorders or sometimes following surgery.
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Pantyhose

A woman's tights consisting of underpants and stockings

Stockings

A bag in the shape of a large sock that is often decorated and hung on a mantle for the deposit of Christmas presents.

Stockings

A white marking on the lower leg of a dark-colored horse, extending from the hoof to at least the hock or knee.

Stockings

Plural of stocking

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