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ho·sier·y 
Audio Help [hoh-zhuh-ree] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [hoh-zhuh-ree] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | stockings or socks of any kind. |
| 2. | the business of a hosier. |
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hosiery
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| ho·sier·y
Audio Help (hō'zhə-rē) Pronunciation Key
n.
[hosier, maker of stockings (from Middle English, from hose, a stocking; see hose) + -y2.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| hosiery | |
noun | |
| socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
hosiery [ˈhəuziəri] noun
knitted goods, especially stockings, socks and tights
See also: hose, hose down, hose reel, "hosiery" in any language
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Hosiery
Ho"sier*y\, n. 1. The business of a hosier. 2. Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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