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Meaning of hosier | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/

Definitions

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

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.

See also

Hosiery Hosing hosiomartyr Hoskie Hoskin Hosking