hosier

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/, /ˈhəʊ.ʒɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈhəʊ.zə(ɹ)/, /ˈhəʊ.zɪə(ɹ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhoʊ.ʒɚ/, /ˈhoʊ.ʒi.ɚ/, /ˈhoʊ.zɚ/, /ˈhoʊ.zi.ɚ/

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• (Received Pronunciation) Rhymes: -əʊʒə(ɹ), -əʊzə(ɹ)

hosier (plural hosiers)

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

   William Blake's father was a hosier.

   • 1837, Nathaniel Whittock, edited by J. Bennett, The complete book of trades‎^[1], 1st edition, volume 1, page 289:

     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.

   • 1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 77:

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

• hosiery

• horsie

hosier

1. alternative form of hosiere