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hosier [ˈhəʊzɪə] n
(Clothing & Fashion) a person who sells stockings, etc. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations hosier [ˈhəʊʒɪəʳ] N → calcetero/a m/f hosier n → Strumpfwarenhändler(in) m(f) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One might bring one's self to announce aldermen and burgomasters, but a hosier was too much. When Defoe left school he went into the office of a merchant hosier. He nodded, twice or thrice, to a passing friend; and, resisting as many invitations to take a morning dram, pressed steadily onward, until they were clear of the turmoil, and had made their way through Hosier Lane into Holborn. |
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