hosiery

H4O1S1I1E1R1Y4
US/ˈhoʊʒəɹi/

noun

Undergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose.

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hose
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Meanings

nounhosiery (usually uncountable, plural hosieries)

plural hosieries

  1. uncountableusuallyUndergarments worn on the legs, such as socks, stockings, and pantyhose.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe business or art of a hosier; the practice of making hose.
  3. countableusuallyA shop selling such undergarments.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsocks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

Similar
hose
Broader
footwear
Also see
hoselegwear

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hosier + -y.

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Translations

Spanish calcetería
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Cite this entry
APA

hosiery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosiery

MLA

“hosiery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosiery. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hosiery,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosiery.

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