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Hosier vs Hoster - What's the difference?

hosier | hoster |

As nouns the difference between hosier and hoster

is that hosier is one who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose while hoster is (computing|internet|neologism) a provider of online hosting, especially web hosting.

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

    Anagrams

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    hoster

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, Internet, neologism) A provider of online hosting, especially web hosting.
    • Make sure your hoster provides a fast FTP access to your files.
  • * 2004 , (Reuters) news item at (CNet News) , 25 September 2004:
    • Microsoft sues Web hoster over spam

    Synonyms

    * hosting company * web host, webhost

    Derived terms

    * web hoster, webhoster

    Noun

    • Verb

    (head)