support hose vs stocking

support hose and stocking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
support hose	Yes	No	No	No
stocking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, stocking is a hypernym of support hose; that is, stocking is a word with a broader meaning than support hose:

support hose: elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)
stocking: close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

support hose (noun)	stocking (noun)
elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)	the activity of supplying a stock of something
	close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)