Someone Held Socks With Name Inside Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
	27%	8		Term used to describe socks that are held up with a band or elastic
	noun • a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) verb • fasten with or as if with a garter
	27%	10		Socks held up by alternative means
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