Nether-Stocking
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This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Nether-Stocking
Nether-Stocking. The lower part of the hose or leg-covering, as distinguished from the trunk-hose or thigh-covering of the olden time; the stocking as distinguished from the breeches.
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