What does "hosier" mean?

One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.

What is a synonym for "hosier"?

Common synonyms include: clothier, draper, furrier, haberdasher.

Pronounced //ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)//.

/ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/ name, noun

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Noun

1
One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
"William Blake's father was a hosier."
2
a tradesman who sells hosiery and (in England) knitwear wordnet

Proper Noun

"William Blake's father was a hosier."

From Middle English hosiere; equivalent to hose + -ier.