Item of hosiery and belt (4)
I believe the answer is:
sock
I believe this is a triple definition!
'item' is the first definition.
(I have seen 'Item of clothing' mean 'sock' so perhaps 'item' could also mean 'sock')
'of' acts as a link.
'hosiery' is the second definition.
(sock is a kind of hosiery)
'and' is a link.
'belt' is the third definition.
(both can mean to hit)
(Other definitions for sock that I've seen before include "Clothing; punch" , "Hit; horse's leg marking" , "Hit hard - footwear" , "Foot garment" , "Strike, hose" .)