kous

Definitions of kous
  1. noun
    hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
    synonyms: kousje, sok
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    types:
    sok
    a sock that reaches just above the ankle
  2. noun
    close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
    synonyms: kousje
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    types:
    nylon, nylonkous, nylons
    women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
  3. noun
    a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
    synonyms: kaarsenpit, kaarsepit, kaarslemmet, katoen, katoentje, kousje, lampekatoen, lampekousje, lampenkatoen, lampenkousje, lampenpit, lampepit
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    type of:
    koord, streng
    a line made of twisted fibers or threads
  4. noun
    as much as a thimble will hold
    synonyms: dopmoer, vingerhoed
  5. noun
    a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
    synonyms: dopmoer, vingerhoed
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    type of:
    afsluitdop, dop, sluitdop
    something serving as a cover or protection
    container, laadkist
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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