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hosier

English

Etymology

From Middle English hosyer; equivalent to hose +? -ier.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h??.??(?)/, /?h??.???(?)/, /?h??.z?(?)/, /?h??.z??(?)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?ho?.??/, /?ho?.?i.?/, /?ho?.z?/, /?ho?.zi.?/

Noun

hosier (plural hosiers)

  1. One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
    William Blake's father was a hosier.

Related terms

  • hosiery
Translations

Anagrams

  • horsie

Middle English

Noun

hosier

  1. Alternative form of hosyer

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cosier

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

cosier

  1. comparative form of cosy: more cosy

Etymology 2

Compare Old French coussier (maker of mattresses), or couseor (tailor).

Noun

cosier (plural cosiers)

  1. (obsolete) An incompetent tailor.
    • 1601-02, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
      Do you make an alehouse of my lady’s house, that you squeak out your coziers' catches without any mitigation or remorse of voice?

Anagrams

  • Croesi, Crœsi, Recios, cories, croise, croisé, scorie

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