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chiefly British : knitwear

Examples of hosiery in a Sentence

a shop that sells hosiery
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Trending details; face-framing hoods, lacy elaborate hosiery, extra sheer sunglasses. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025 Swe-s, the parent company of the premium hosiery brand Swedish Stockings, announced the launch of Treadfine. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025 The primary fabrics used were Irish tweed, selected from Magee of Ireland and Harris of Scotland (hinting at some of Chanel’s early tweed jackets), silk and traditional Irish knitwear and wool hosiery. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 The company specializes in constructing efficient plants with a lower environmental impact, suitable for the dyeing of garments, seamless, hosiery, socks and yarns. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hosiery

Word History

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hosiery was in 1739

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“Hosiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hosiery. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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hosiery

noun
ho·​siery ˈhōzh(-ə)-rē How to pronounce hosiery (audio)
ˈhōz(-ə)-
: stockings or socks in general

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