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Recent Examples of hosiery
While the boxer shorts trend and bras-as-tops look were plenty prevalent (as in seasons past), the more unexpected look came via hosiery.
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Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2025
For her big day, Bianca wore a backless black halter top paired with hosiery.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The best-performing sectors were silk spinning, home textiles and hosiery.
—Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Trending details; face-framing hoods, lacy elaborate hosiery, extra sheer sunglasses.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
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Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2025
For her big day, Bianca wore a backless black halter top paired with hosiery.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The best-performing sectors were silk spinning, home textiles and hosiery.
—Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Trending details; face-framing hoods, lacy elaborate hosiery, extra sheer sunglasses.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosiery
Noun
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Tuck pants into socks or boots if walking through tall grasses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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Expect to see plenty of pockets on the inside to store all of your important items like headlamps or extra socks.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The bar is decorated with candy canes, stockings, elves, Santas, reindeer, presents and Christmas trees.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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The material looks similar to a fishnet stocking, Ammann described — and smells a little fishy too.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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When rich guys sprayed money at college football players through hoses of cash, brazenly ignoring the NCAA’s bloated rule book and draconian enforcement of its regulations about amateurism.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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In season two, there’s a scene where she gets blown backwards by the hose of beer.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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“Hosiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosiery. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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