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stocking vs support stocking

support stocking vs stocking

stocking and support stocking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stocking Yes No No No
support stocking Yes No No No
As nouns, support stocking is a hyponym of stocking; that is, support stocking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stocking:
  • stocking: close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
  • support stocking: elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)
stocking (noun) support stocking (noun)
the activity of supplying a stock of something elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
Difference between stocking and support stocking

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