hosier
See also: Hosier
English
Etymology
From Middle English hosyer; equivalent to hose + -ier.
Pronunciation
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- (Received Pronunciation) Rhymes: -əʊʒə(ɹ), -əʊzə(ɹ)
Noun
hosier (plural hosiers)
- One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
- William Blake's father was a hosier.
- 1837, Nathaniel Whittock, edited by J. Bennett, The complete book of trades[1], 1st edition, volume 1, page 289:
- Haberdasher and hosier. Each of those trades merge in the other, occasionally;..our Hosiers seldom confine their dealings to the wares which clothe our legs.
Related terms
Translations
One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
Anagrams
Middle English
Noun
hosier
- Alternative form of hosyer
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