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hosier

American  
[hoh-zher] / ˈhoʊ ʒər /

noun

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


hosier British  
/ ˈhəʊzɪə /

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

Etymology

Origin of hosier

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

Example Sentences

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Hosier stretched the Seahawks’ lead to 13-7 with a 38-yard field goal at the 9:23 mark of the third quarter.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021

The scene on Hosier Lane and a neighbouring car park has been taped off and detectives remain on scene.

From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2019

If you're on your way to work in Melbourne CBD this morning, here's a gift for you in Hosier Lane.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2019

Yelchin was found pinned between his car and a gate in his inclined driveway, Los Angeles police Officer Jenny Hosier told the Associated Press.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2016

Such street names as Spurriergate, Fishergate, Girdlergate, Hosier Lane, and Colliergate would suggest that men in the same trade had their premises in the same quarter, possibly in the same street.

From Life in a Mediæval City Illustrated by York in the XVth Century by Benson, Edwin

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