Hosiery
LEG COVERINGS, SOMETIMES WOVEN IN ONE WITH PANTIES, THAT EXTEND TO THE ANKLE AND USUALLY COVER THE FOOT; GENERALLY KNITTED OR WOVEN, SHEER OR OPAQUE, AND OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HEAVY FABRIC
Hosier; Hosery; Legwear; Hosiers; Hosiery knitting
Hosiery, also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose.