Hosiery

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A collective term for socks, stockings, and tights, sometimes extended in British usage to include underwear.

“She browsed the hosiery section looking for warm wool tights.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ho·sier·y

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Synonyms

hose

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Wordle

Ends in ERY, contains four vowels including the uncommon OI cluster

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points, Y at the end adds value and the word is widely recognised

Words Related to Hosiery

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “hosiery” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

hosiers

Words you can make from Hosiery

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hosiery”.

hosier heirs heros hires hirse hoers hoise horse horsy hyrse ireos osier oyers roshi sehyo serio shier shire shoer shore shyer yores eiry eris

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