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      hosier
      noun
      a tradesman who sells hosiery and (in England) knitwear
      Roots
      hosahos- · Old English · covering for the legier-ier · French · one who deals in
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      The word hosier breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and French origin: hos, from Old English hosa (“covering for the leg”); and -ier, from French ier (“one who deals in”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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