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hosiery

[hoh-zhuh-ree] / ˈhoʊ ʒə ri /
NOUN
hose
Synonyms


NOUN
nylons
Synonyms
NOUN
stocking
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




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“I work in fashion, where vanity is very high,” said Auth, 33, a senior account manager for Wolford, a luxury lingerie and hosiery brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Landing on Netflix’s title page for “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” automatically plays a clip of the titular psychopath wearing a dress, wig and hosiery while nimbly dancing to a merry ragtime tune.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

A graduate of UC Berkeley as a history and psychology major, Richard worked several jobs including as a probation officer and a head of stock in the hosiery department of a San Francisco store.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2023

Leicester was attractive - it was prosperous and had jobs available at employers like Dunlop, Imperial Typewriters, and the large hosiery mills.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2022

Nor did she have to slip her hand into samples of hosiery to choose just the right color.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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