support hose
noun
: elastic stockings worn especially to provide mild compression of the leg (as to prevent formation of varicose veins)
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Elevate your legs or use support hose before bedtime.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
While juggling two jobs and meetings with a court liaison, Daniel gets into Servant of Two Masters–style trouble, whizzing in and out of rooms, ducking behind doors, diving into support hose.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2021
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
While juggling two jobs and meetings with a court liaison, Daniel gets into Servant of Two Masters–style trouble, whizzing in and out of rooms, ducking behind doors, diving into support hose.
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2021
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“Support hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/support%20hose. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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