What does the cryptic crossword clue "Beginning to dry after stockings covered in water? (5)" mean?

The definition is "covered in water". The wordplay uses acrostic, charade. HOSE (synonym of "water?") [first letter: "Beginning"] + D (first letter of "dry after stockings covered") The answer is HOSED.

Beginning to dry after stockings covered in water? (5)

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