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Webster 1913 Edition

Hosiery

Ho′sier-y

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Noun.

1.

The business of a hosier.

2.

Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hosiery

HO'SIERY

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Noun.

ho'zhury. Stockings in general; socks.

Definition 2024

hosiery

hosiery

English

Silk hosiery

Noun

hosiery ‎(usually uncountable, plural hosieries)

Undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose.
The business (practice, art) of a hosier, the practice of making hose.
A shop selling such undergarments.