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Supporter of socks? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

garter

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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.

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(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" .)

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