name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hosier
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊ.ʒɪə(ɹ)/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊ.zə(ɹ)/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊ.zɪə(ɹ)/
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General-American: /ˈhoʊ.ʒɚ/
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General-American: /ˈhoʊ.ʒi.ɚ/
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General-American: /ˈhoʊ.zɚ/
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General-American: /ˈhoʊ.zi.ɚ/
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noun
Meaning 2
One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- William Blake's father was a hosier.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a tradesman who sells hosiery and (in England) knitwear
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shopkeeper, tradesman, storekeeper, market keeper
History
Etymology
From Middle English hosiere; equivalent to hose + -ier.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: calceter — One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
- Catalan: calcetera — One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
- Chinese Cantonese: 製襪商 /制袜商 (zai3 mat6 soeng1) — One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
- Middle English: hosiere — One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
- Persian: جورابچی (jurâbči) — One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.