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Hosier vs Holier - What's the difference?

hosier | holier |

As a noun hosier

is one who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.

As an adjective holier is

(holy); more sacred.

hosier

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
    • William Blake's father was a hosier .
  • * {{quote-book, year=1837 , author=(Nathaniel Whittock)
    • , title=The complete book of trades , passage=Haberdasher and hosier. Each of those trades merge in the other, occasionally;..our Hosiers seldom confine their dealings to the wares which clothe our legs. , editor=J. Bennett, volume=1 , edition=1 citation , page=289 }}

    Related terms

    * hosiery

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    holier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (holy); more sacred.
  • (holey); more full of holes.

    • Derived terms

    * holier-than-thou