hosier

[ hoh-zher ]

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

Origin of hosier

1
First recorded in 1375–1425, hosier is from the late Middle English word hosiare.See hose, -ier1

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hosier

/ (ˈhəʊzɪə) /


noun
  1. a person who sells stockings, etc

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