Cryptic crossword clue
Stockings might be smelly after keen exercising 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word KNEE-HIGH

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What does KNEE-HIGH mean?

KNEE-HIGH noun
  1. (usually in the plural) A sock or stocking that reaches to the knees.
KNEE-HIGH adjective
  1. Reaching to the height of a person's knees.

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