Supporter of socks? (6)
I believe the answer is:
garter
This might be a double definition.
'supporter' is the first definition.
(I know that supporter can be written as garter)
'socks?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'of' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for garter that I've seen before include "Band holding up sock" , "Support for a stocking" , "- Belt; - snake; - stitch" , "Band to keep a stocking or sleeve up" , "It holds a stocking up" .)