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Recent Examples of hosiery
In December 2023, Gruppo Calzedonia took on the Oniverse moniker, reflecting the transformation of the Italian company from an innerwear and hosiery specialist to an international and diversified group that now spans from luxury fashion and the label Antonio Marras to bridal, food and wine.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Some people got it—Censori says Saint Laurent’s creative director Anthony Vaccarello came up to her at Chateau Marmont and said Censori’s hosiery had influenced a YSL show.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
But, thin hosiery isn’t going to cut it.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
Accessories are key to elevate each look—including hosiery (winter’s unsung hero).
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
Some people got it—Censori says Saint Laurent’s creative director Anthony Vaccarello came up to her at Chateau Marmont and said Censori’s hosiery had influenced a YSL show.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
But, thin hosiery isn’t going to cut it.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 Jan. 2026
Accessories are key to elevate each look—including hosiery (winter’s unsung hero).
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hosiery
Noun
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That’s what kept his head on straight in the trenches, even when his socks got bogged down with mud and soldiers flanked on either side of him caught shrapnel or pneumonia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 2024 a boot emerged from the ice, the sock engraved with Irvine’s name.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Irwin also noted that one reviewer compared the Airflow’s rounded front end to a human face covered with a stocking.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Blindfolded again with my bloody stockings, and with my wrists and ankles bound, I was dragged out and deposited in the trunk of a vehicle.—
Shelly Kittleson,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Locate hanging baskets close to a water source and consider attaching a watering wand to the hose to extend your reach.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maintenance is just as easy—wipe it down with a cloth or rinse it off with a hose when needed.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Hosiery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hosiery. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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