"hosier" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhəʊ.ʒɪə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhəʊ.zə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhəʊ.zɪə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhoʊ.ʒɚ/ [General-American], /ˈhoʊ.ʒi.ɚ/ [General-American], /ˈhoʊ.zɚ/ [General-American], /ˈhoʊ.zi.ɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-hosier.wav [US] Forms: hosiers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English hosyer; equivalent to hose + -ier. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hosyer}} Middle English hosyer, {{suffix|en|hose|ier}} hose + -ier Head templates: {{en-noun}} hosier (plural hosiers)
  1. One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose. Categories (topical): Occupations, People Related terms: hosiery Translations (One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.): 製襪商 (Chinese Cantonese), 制袜商 (zai³ mat⁶ soeng¹) (Chinese Cantonese), جورابچی (jurâbči) (Persian)

Inflected forms

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