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Definition of Hosiery
1. Noun. Socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear).
Generic synonyms: Footwear
Specialized synonyms: Sock, Stocking, Leotards, Tights
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Definition of Hosiery
1. n. The business of a hosier.
Definition of Hosiery
1. Noun. undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose ¹
2. Noun. a shop selling hosiery ¹
3. Noun. the business of a hosier ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hosiery
1. hose [n -SIERIES] - See also: hose
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hosiery
Literary usage of Hosiery
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1919)
"Etna hosiery Company (hereinafter called the plaintiff) against the Norfolk
hosiery & Underwear Mills Company (herein- sifter called the defendant), ..."
2. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the by James Terry White (1895)
"He purchased the hosiery business and machinery of Thomas Fowler, at Cohoes,
about the same time and became the largest manufacturer of knit underwear in ..."
3. A History of Factory Legislation by B. L. Hutchins, Amy Harrison (1911)
"The Act of 1864—hosiery, Hardware, Apparel, &c.—The Factory Acts Extension Act
and the Workshops Act, 1867. ON August 15th, 1861, Lord Shaftesbury in the ..."
4. Wool and Manufactures of Wool by Bureau of Statistics, Dept. of the Treasury, William Franklin Switzler, United States (1887)
"In 1850 there were $5 hosiery mills, with a capital of ... In 1831 the only
considerable hosiery establishment was that of the Newburyport Hose ..."
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