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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

Among the bric-a-brac are a hosiery stock card, old negatives and a birthday letter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025

Ms Macklin's father was a bricklayer who eventually started his own construction business, while her mother was a hosiery worker.

From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2024

To make sure she kept this job longer than her stints at the hosiery mill, or as a waitress at the Waffle House.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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