support hose
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- noun
- /səˈpɔrt hoʊz/
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medias de compresión
- O blessed St. Mary of Drag Queens, please grant your never humble servants... and our new friends with grace,jewels and support hose.
- wear support hose
Examples
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The hem of her gathered black skirt came to just below the knees, revealing flesh-toned support hose, finely turned ankles, and small feet encased in black slippers.
Fiction book (2001) -
Wearing support hose can help reduce discomfort caused by varicose veins during long flights.
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" I'm here for support hose.
Fiction book (1999) -
No subjects wore support hose or abdominal binders during testing.
Academic text (1991) -
I had been out of nursing school for only 2 months as I stood before her and her deer-in-the-headlights husband in my white dress uniform, nursing cap, and white support hose.
Academic text (2010) -
Twenty-two women in winter coats and support hose took the streets of downtown Tucson by storm, in pairs, each cradling a papier-mâché piñata in her arms.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sisters were invited to contemplate how Mrs. Dieckman, with her soft-wattled face, her stout-corseted body, and fattish legs encased in opaque support hose, was a stronger and not a weaker person, by God's special plan.
Fiction book (1997) -
Doctors often recommend support hose for patients recovering from leg surgery to improve circulation.
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She found that her new support hose provided much-needed relief from the swelling in her legs.
Synonyms
A tight stretchy piece of clothing for the leg that lowers pressure in veins and reduces swelling
How Firm
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'elastic stockings that improve circulation' is directly derivable from combining 'support' (to assist or provide support) with 'hose' (stockings): the first element describes the function of the second. This noun–noun compounding pattern is a regular, transparent formation in English (and has close parallels in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Support hose comes from a simple image: support means to hold or press, and hose is an old word for stockings. These are tight stockings that gently squeeze the legs to help blood flow, so the name means 'stockings that support circulation'.