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hosier

[ hoh-zher ]

noun

  1. a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.


hosier

/ ˈəʊɪə /

noun

  1. a person who sells stockings, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hosier1

First recorded in 1375–1425, hosier is from the late Middle English word hosiare. See hose, -ier 1

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