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hosier

noun
/ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/UK/ˈhoʊ.ʒɚ/US

Etymology

From Middle English hosiere; equivalent to hose + -ier.

  1. inherited from hosiere

Definitions

  1. One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.

    • William Blake's father was a hosier.
    • 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.
    • The town records show a hosier, a shoemaker, and a soapmaker in position to sell their wares to visitors[.]

  2. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA