Hosier

The young man in the balcony of a theatre who displays a gorgeous waistcoat for the benefit of the fair owners of opera glasses, has very probably no socks in his wardrobe, for the hosier is another of the genus of weevils that nibble at the purse. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The young man in the balcony of a theater who displays a gorgeous waistcoat for the benefit of the fair owners of opera glasses, has very probably no socks in his wardrobe, for the hosier is another of the genus of weevils that nibble at the purse. ❋ Unknown (1917)

“A bricklayer?” said Mr Harrel, “ay, sure, and a hosier too; sit down, Mr Simkins, keep your place, man!” ❋ Unknown (2008)

This vigilant grocer and butterman, tea, coffee, tobacco, and snuffman, hosier also, and general provider for the outer as well as the inner man, had much of that enterprise in his nature which the country believes to come from London. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

So that, notwithstanding the most parsimonious economy, I ran in debt to my landlord, who seized my effects; and an hosier, from whom I had received some parcels upon credit, took out a writ against me, by virtue of which ❋ Unknown (2004)

He is said to have been a hosier; but what, after all, was a hosier in the seventeenth century? ❋ Unknown (2004)

For a sum of five thousand francs he disposed of the fruits of his industry to a retired hosier named Gandy, who published them subsequently under the title ❋ Unknown (2003)

His substitute was called in to one of the hosier kings, bespoken by the wife of a wealthy tanner. ❋ Unknown (2003)

With her other hand she was pulling along a poor puny little fellow, his face covered with scrofula, the son of a Rouen hosier, whom his parents, too taken up with their business, left in the country. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Then, discarding the little vesties of warm-blooded youth and the double-width vestums of rheumatic old age, I chose several commonplace woollen affairs and was preparing to leave when my hosier and haberdasher leaned across the counter and whispered in my ear. ❋ Various (N/A)

My idea was in perfect unison with that of my hosier and haberdasher. ❋ Various (N/A)

About a year ago I paid a visit to my hosier and haberdasher with the intention of purchasing a few things with which to tide over the remaining months of winter. ❋ Various (N/A)

When Defoe left school he went into the office of a merchant hosier. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

[A West-end hosier advertises suits of Pyjamas in his window as "the latest styles in slumber-wear."] ❋ Various (N/A)

I imagined the shock of this procedure on a man like my hosier and haberdasher, whose heart was perhaps a trifle woolly. ❋ Various (N/A)

For a sum of five thousand francs he disposed of the fruits of his industry to a retired hosier named Gandy, who published them subsequently under the title _Maxims and Thoughts of Napoleon_, the preface being also supplied by the novelist. ❋ Frederick Lawton (N/A)

Langdale, a hosier; Thomas Bond, Robert Harchets, and William Archer, shoemaker, with Mrs. Smith, a widow, were apprehended on Ash Wednesday and committed to prison. ❋ John Foxe (N/A)

Cheapside and Cornhill, attended by the lord mayor and aldermen, and borrowing £100 from this hosier and £200 from that ironmonger, is altogether too fanciful. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

* For instance, a young monk, for writing fanatic letters, and signing resolutions in favour of foederalism -- a hosier, for facilitating the return of an emigrant -- a man of ninety, for speaking against the revolution, and discrediting the assignats -- a contractor, for embezzling forage -- people of various descriptions, for obstructing the recruitment, or insulting the tree of liberty. ❋ An English Lady (N/A)

London and there quietly again took up his trade of merchant hosier. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

hosier is a [jackass], ❋ Coop (2005)

[Oh] [the new] [guy]? He's a hosier. ❋ Proteas (2005)

Jason: bro just hit [this boy] in his mouth. [Softboy]: i cant bro my [moms] said if i hit someone i get in trouble he better be glad!! Jason: u a hosier ass nigga ❋ Iknow Damnnear Errything (2015)