hosiery
pronunciation
How to pronounce hosiery in British English:
UK [ˈhəʊziəri]
How to pronounce hosiery in American English:
US [ˈhoʊʒəri]
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- Noun:
- socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear as hosiery)
Word Origin
- hosiery (n.)
- stocking collectively, 1775, from hosier + -y (1). As "factory where hose is made," from 1803.
Example
- 1. The hosiery department is on the first floor of the shop .
- 2. Never go without hosiery and don 't wear sandals .
- 3. Other accessories and materials for knitting and hosiery machines .
- 4. Plush fleece lined knee highs hosiery .
- 5. Coursewi extension and tolerance of cotton yarn rib top hosiery ( unit : cm )