hosiery (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *hosiery*:
NOUN	artifact	hosiery, hose	socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

hosiery > pronunciation
Sounds	hhow'zheriy
Rhymes	accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...

English > *hosiery*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear).
Synonym	hose
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain	A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Narrower	sock	hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot
	stocking	close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg
	tights, leotards	skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
Broader	footwear	clothing worn on a person's feet
Spanish	calcetería
Catalan	calceteria

HyperDic: hosiery