English Explanatory Dictionary

hosiery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose.
  2. The business or art of a hosier; the practice of making hose.
  3. A shop selling such undergarments.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hosiery.wav hōʹzhərē /ˈhoʊʒəɹi/

Word forms

hosiery hosieries

Etymology

From hosier + -y.

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on H Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary