hosiery

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

hosiery
    n 1: socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British
         include underwear) [syn: {hosiery}, {hose}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Hosiery \Ho"sier*y\, n.
   1. The business of a hosier.
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   2. Stockings, in general; goods knit or woven like hose.
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