William Blake's father was a hosier.
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Hosier
//ˈhəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)//
Synonyms for "hosier" (4 found)
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Catalan
2 entries- calceter noun (One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.)
- calcetera noun (One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 製襪商 /制袜商 noun (One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.)
Middle English
1 entries- hosiere noun (One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.)
Persian
1 entries- جورابچی noun (One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.)
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Haberdasher and hosier. Each of those trades merge in the other, occasionally;..our Hosiers seldom confine their dealings to the wares which clothe our legs.
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The town records show a hosier, a shoemaker, and a soapmaker in position to sell their wares to visitors[.]
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