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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
Ummm .... no?? Knee-highs are a type of socks. Sometimes rather thick and woolie?? In the States, we don't call them "hose" unless they are of a rather thin and fine material.
And, trying to put hose on a dragon .... well you'd just get all sorts of snags in them. Scales, you know. Knee-high socks, however, would be just the ticket to keep a dragon's lower legs all nice and warm in those cold Middle Earth winters.
Man, that Soma I took last night still has me woozy.
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Hose also used to refer to thick stocking type things (1400s I think?).
I'm now picturing a dragon in fishnets...