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hosiery
(hō′z̸hər ē)
noun
- hose; stockings and socks
- Chiefly Brit. hose and knitted or woven underwear
Origin: < hosier
See hosiery in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Socks and stockings; hose.
- Chiefly British Stockings, socks, and underclothing.
Origin:
Origin: hosier, maker of stockings (from Middle English, from hose, a stocking; see hose )
Origin: + -y2
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