hosier

/ˈhoʊ.ʒɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

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noun

name

"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."
"The town records show a hosier, a shoemaker, and a soapmaker in position to sell their wares to visitors[.]"

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

hosiers (plural)

hosiery

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How do you pronounce hosier?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊ.ʒɚ/.

What does hosier mean?

Where does hosier come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

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