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chiefly British
: knitwear
Examples of hosiery in a Sentence
a shop that sells hosiery
Recent Examples on the Web
Based in Verona, the hosiery, innerwear and swimwear group Oniverse includes the Calzedonia, Intimissimi, Tezenis, Falconeri, Atelier Emé and Signorvino brands, as well as yachting firm Cantiere del Pardo.
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 5 July 2024
Diamond Brand got its start in a small defunct hosiery mill and today crafts tents, packs, and bags for all adventurers.
—Outside Online, 28 June 2024
Product offerings include shorts, joggers, pants, hoodies, sweaters, sweatshirts, tops, sleepwear, loungewear, swimwear and outerwear in apparel and underwear, bags, backpacks, belts, hosiery, hats, gloves and scarves in accessories.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 June 2024
Teller had previously stayed in the villa, even photographing a 2019 campaign for YSL there (also with a focus on legs, albeit in sheer hosiery), and the owners enthusiastically gave them free rein as staff prepared to close for the off-season, the photographer explained.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 10 June 2024
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Luisa Zargani, WWD, 5 July 2024
Diamond Brand got its start in a small defunct hosiery mill and today crafts tents, packs, and bags for all adventurers.
—Outside Online, 28 June 2024
Product offerings include shorts, joggers, pants, hoodies, sweaters, sweatshirts, tops, sleepwear, loungewear, swimwear and outerwear in apparel and underwear, bags, backpacks, belts, hosiery, hats, gloves and scarves in accessories.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 17 June 2024
Teller had previously stayed in the villa, even photographing a 2019 campaign for YSL there (also with a focus on legs, albeit in sheer hosiery), and the owners enthusiastically gave them free rein as staff prepared to close for the off-season, the photographer explained.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 10 June 2024
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“Hosiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hosiery. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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hosiery
noun
ho·siery
ˈhōzh(-ə)-rē 
ˈhōz(-ə)-
: stockings or socks in general
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