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Meaning of hosier | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Català calceter

Examples

“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[.]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Hosiery Hosing hosiomartyr Hoskie Hoskin Hosking

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