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hosier

/ˈhəʊziə(r)/noun

उच्चारण होज़िअर

मोज़ा-विक्रेता, होज़री वाला

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SSC Exams before 2018
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    [C] old-fashioned

    a person who makes or sells socks, stockings and underwear

    मोज़ा-विक्रेता, होज़री वाला

    • the hosier's shop
    • The hosier in the market sells socks and vests at fair prices.
    • My uncle works as a hosier and sells socks to shops across the district.
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    • The hosier measured the boy's feet before recommending a pair of woollen socks.
    • A hosier in the old bazaar still stocks vests of every size.

    Synonyms draper haberdasher outfitter

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One-word substitution

One-word substitution, asked often (sellers): a seller of socks and stockings is a hosier; of cloth a draper; of sewing materials a haberdasher; of fruit and vegetables a greengrocer; of meat a butcher; of fish a fishmonger; of flowers a florist; of medicines a chemist or pharmacist; of stationery a stationer.

अक्सर पूछा जाता है (विक्रेता): मोज़े बेचने वाला hosier; कपड़ा बेचने वाला draper; सिलाई का सामान haberdasher; फल और सब्ज़ियाँ greengrocer; मांस butcher; मछली fishmonger; फूल florist; दवाएँ chemist या pharmacist; लेखन-सामग्री stationer।

General knowledge

Ludhiana and Tiruppur are major hosiery centres in India.

लुधियाना और तिरुप्पुर भारत के प्रमुख होज़री केंद्र हैं।