different between hosier vs holier

hosier

English

Etymology

From Middle English hosyer; equivalent to hose +? -ier.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?h??.??(?)/, /?h??.???(?)/, /?h??.z?(?)/, /?h??.z??(?)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?ho?.??/, /?ho?.?i.?/, /?ho?.z?/, /?ho?.zi.?/

Noun

hosier (plural hosiers)

  1. One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
    William Blake's father was a hosier.

Related terms

  • hosiery
Translations

Anagrams

  • horsie

Middle English

Noun

hosier

  1. Alternative form of hosyer

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holier

English

Pronunciation

  • (comparative of holy)
    • (UK) IPA(key): /?h??li?/
    • (US) IPA(key): /?ho?li?/
  • (comparative of holey)
    • (UK, wholly-holy split) IPA(key): /?h??l.li?/, [?h??li?], [?h???.li?]
    • (UK, without wholly-holy split) IPA(key): /?h??li?/
    • (US) IPA(key): /?ho?li?/

Adjective

holier

  1. comparative form of holy: more holy; more sacred.
  2. comparative form of holey: more holey; more full of holes.

Derived terms

  • holier-than-thou

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