hosier
See also: Hosier
English
Etymology
From Middle English hosyer; equivalent to hose + -ier.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/, /ˈhəʊ.ʒɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈhəʊ.zə(ɹ)/, /ˈhəʊ.zɪə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊ.ʒɚ/, /ˈhoʊ.ʒi.ɚ/, /ˈhoʊ.zɚ/, /ˈhoʊ.zi.ɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) Rhymes: -əʊʒə(ɹ), -əʊzə(ɹ)
Noun
hosier (plural hosiers)
- One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
- William Blake's father was a hosier.
- 1837, Nathaniel Whittock, J. Bennett, editor, The complete book of trades, volume 1, 1st edition, page 289:
- Haberdasher and hosier. Each of those trades merge in the other, occasionally;..our Hosiers seldom confine their dealings to the wares which clothe our legs.
Related terms
- hosiery
Translations
One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
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Anagrams
- horsie
Middle English
Noun
hosier
- Alternative form of hosyer