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Pantyhose vs Hosiery - What's the difference?

pantyhose | hosiery |

As nouns the difference between pantyhose and hosiery

is that pantyhose is women's nylon tights worn about the legs while hosiery is undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose.

pantyhose

English

(wikipedia pantyhose)

Alternative forms

* pantie hose * pantie-hose * pantihose * panty hose * panty-hose

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (North America) Women's nylon tights worn about the legs.

    • Synonyms

    * (British) tights (always plural, for example a pair of tights )

    hosiery

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia hosiery) (-)
  • undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose
  • the business of a hosier