多延伸至腳踝處並通常會包覆腳部的腿部覆蓋物，有時會與內褲織成一體；大多採針織或編織技法製成，質地可以輕透亦可不透光，布料可為輕薄或厚重。此詞彙與主要作為腳部覆蓋物的「鞋類」一詞不同。

襪類(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
針織襪類(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
織襪機(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
襪(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
襪子類(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
wa lei(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
wà lèi(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
wa lei(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
hosiery(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
hose(hosiery)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
kousen en sokken(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
calcetería(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,SN)
calcetría(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....物件層面
........裝備與設備
............服飾 (層級名)
................服飾 (流行式樣)
....................服飾配件
........................<穿戴式服飾配件>
............................<腿上或腳上的配件>
................................襪類

distinguished from....

鞋類

英文....	Leg coverings, sometimes woven in one with panties, that extend to the ankle and usually cover the foot; generally knitted or woven, sheer or opaque, and of lightweight or heavy fabric. Distinguish from "footwear", which is primarily worn as coverings for the feet.
荷蘭語....	Beenbedeksels die soms verwoven zijn met het slipje,die tot aan de enkel reiken en meestal de voet bedekken; zijn over het algemeen gebreid of gewoven, doorzichtig of ondoorzichtig en van dikke of dunne stof. Wordt onderscheiden van schoeisel' dat primair als bedekking voor de voeten wordt gedragen.
西班牙語....	Cubierta para la pierna, a veces tejida en una sola pieza con los pantis, que se extiende hasta el tobillo y que generalmente cubre el pie. Por lo general, tejido o cosido, transparente u opaco, y de tejido ligero o pesado. Se distingue del "calzado”, que se lleva principalmente como cubierta para los pies.

襪類............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	輔仁服飾辭典 364
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 July 26, 2015
.................	YAHOO!奇摩字典 August 20, 2015
.................	線上英漢字典 July 26, 2015
.................	遠流字典通 July 26, 2015
針織襪類............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 July 26, 2015
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 August 20, 2015
織襪機............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 July 26, 2015
襪............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 July 26, 2015
襪子類............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	YAHOO!奇摩字典 August 20, 2015
hosiery............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1961)
.................	Picken, Fashion Dictionary (1957) 180
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
.................	Nomenclature 3.0 for Museum Cataloging (2010)
hose(hosiery)............	[VP]
.................	Kidwella and Steele, Men and Women (1989) 19; hose
.................	Calasibetta, Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion (1988) hose
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) hose (clothing)
.................	Picken, Fashion Dictionary (1957) hose
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) hose
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987) hose
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
kousen en sokken............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
calcetería............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	TAA database (2000-)
calcetría............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	The Oxford- Duden Pictorial Spanish and English Dictionary (1995)
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	Esquire's Encyclopedia of 20th C. Men's Fashions (1973) 374; stocking
.................	Calasibetta, Fairchild's Dictionary of Fashion (1988) stocking
.................	Corbeil, Facts on File Visual Dictionary (1986) illustration; stocking
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) stocking; stockings
.................	Chenhall, Revised Nomenclature (1988) nylon; stocking
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) stocking
.................	Bragonier and Fisher, What's What (1981) 190; stocking
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987) stocking
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-) stockings
.................	Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)

Getty AAT: 300209984 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300209984
聯合目錄： 襪類 、針織襪類 、織襪機 、襪 、襪子類 、wa lei 、wà lèi 、wa lei 、hosiery 、hose 、kousen en sokken 、calcetería 、calcetría