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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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ACRIMONIOUS
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