Hosiery is a broad category of leg and foot coverings including stockings, tights, socks and specialised legwear. Within Body Worship and Object Devotion, hosiery is often treated with careful attention as an extension of both the person and their presentation.

Hosiery vocabulary has a long history in garment culture and has been adopted within fetish and Lifestyle contexts.

Communities differ on the ritual and aesthetic weight given to particular kinds of hosiery.