Examples of hosiery in a Sentence
a shop that sells hosiery
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The two-story unit is located in the up-and-coming Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood in a red brick building that formerly housed a hosiery factory.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 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
The almost theatrical approach, complete with powder white wigs, opulent outerwear and hosiery, eventually turned into double-breasted coats, and trousers with stripes.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
In addition to hats, hosiery, and purses, in the 1950s a woman’s gloves helped avoid inadvertent intimacy with men.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 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
The almost theatrical approach, complete with powder white wigs, opulent outerwear and hosiery, eventually turned into double-breasted coats, and trousers with stripes.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
In addition to hats, hosiery, and purses, in the 1950s a woman’s gloves helped avoid inadvertent intimacy with men.
—Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Hosiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hosiery. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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hosiery
noun
ho·siery
ˈhōzh(-ə)-rē 
ˈhōz(-ə)-
: stockings or socks in general
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