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hosier

[ hoh-zher ]
/ ˈhoʊ ʒər /

noun

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

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Origin of hosier

First recorded in 1375–1425, hosier is from the late Middle English word hosiare.See hose, -ier1

Words nearby hosier

hosecock, hosel, hoser, hosey, Hoshana Rabbah, hosier, hosiery, hosing, hosp., hospice, hospitable
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British Dictionary definitions for hosier

hosier
/ (ˈhəʊzɪə) /

noun

a person who sells stockings, etc
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