hosiery

ho·sier·y  (hzh-r)

n.

1. Socks and stockings; hose.

2. Chiefly British Stockings, socks, and underclothing.

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[hosier, maker of stockings (from Middle English, from hose, a stocking; see hose) + -y.]

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hosiery [ˈhəʊzɪərɪ]

n

(Clothing & Fashion) stockings, socks, and knitted underclothing collectively

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hosiery - socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) hose footwear - clothing worn on a person's feet sock - hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee stocking - close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural) leotards, tights - skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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hosiery

noun tights, hose, nylons, pantyhose Our lightweight support hosiery relieve tired aching legs.

Translations

hosiery [ˈhəʊʒɪərɪ] N → calcetería f

hosiery [ˈhəʊziəri] n

(= socks and stockings) → bas mpl et collants mpl

(= sector of industry) → bonneterie f

hosiery

n → Strumpfwaren pl

hosiery [ˈhəʊʒərɪ] n → maglieria; (in shop) → (reparto di) calze fpl e calzini mpl

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hosiery [ˈhəʊʒərɪ] n → maglieria; (in shop) → (reparto di) calze fpl e calzini mpl