Hosiery

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Socks and stockings; hose.
  • n. Chiefly British Stockings, socks, and underclothing.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose
  • n. the business of a hosier
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The business of a hosier.
  • n. Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Specifically, hose of all kinds for the foot and leg; stockings and socks collectively; by extension, the whole class of goods in which a hosier deals; the stock of a hosier.
  • n. A factory where stockings, undergarments, etc., are woven by machinery.
  • n. The business of a hosier
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    footwear   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    sock    stocking    leotards    tights   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    shirtwaist    neckcloth    after-shave    perfumery    pelisse    spat    underclothes    suspender    underwear    jute