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Vinony

hosier

noun

  1. Maker of hosiery (legwear)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/ / /ˈhəʊ.ʒɪə(ɹ)/ / /ˈhəʊ.zə(ɹ)/

name

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English hosiere; equivalent to hose + -ier.

  1. One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.

    “William Blake's father was a hosier.”

    “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.”