HOSIERY

hosiery, hose

(noun) socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hosiery (usually uncountable, plural hosieries)

Undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose.

(uncountable) The business or art of a hosier; the practice of making hose.

(countable) A shop selling such undergarments.

Source: Wiktionary


Ho"sier*y, n.

1. The business of a hosier.

2. Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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