Examples of hosiery in a Sentence
a shop that sells hosiery
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Under the terms of the agreement, Orbico will oversee distribution, manufacturing and design across sportswear, activewear, socks and hosiery, lifestyle and performance footwear, outerwear, carrying bags, swimwear and other categories for men and women.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
For the first few decades of its existence, the center trained skilled laborers for jobs in the scads of textile mills across North Carolina, producing everything from hosiery to towels to upholstery.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
But that certainly didn’t stop the critics from nitpicking everything from her rocking sleeveless dresses to not wearing hosiery.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Plus, more shoe adjacency offerings such as hosiery, eyewear, cold weather accessories, and handbags, primarily focused on the beaded trend.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
For the first few decades of its existence, the center trained skilled laborers for jobs in the scads of textile mills across North Carolina, producing everything from hosiery to towels to upholstery.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025
But that certainly didn’t stop the critics from nitpicking everything from her rocking sleeveless dresses to not wearing hosiery.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
Plus, more shoe adjacency offerings such as hosiery, eyewear, cold weather accessories, and handbags, primarily focused on the beaded trend.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hosiery
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“Hosiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hosiery. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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hosiery
noun
ho·siery
ˈhōzh(-ə)-rē 
ˈhōz(-ə)-
: stockings or socks in general
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