hosiery

/ˈhəʊziəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhəʊʒəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhōzh-rē ˈhōz-rē ˈhō-zhə-rē ˈhō-zə-rē/ (ame, mw)

hosiery — 名詞

1. items of clothing for the legs and feet — such as socks, stockings, and tights —

1.名詞B2
釋義

襪類

襪子、褲襪等腿部衣物

items of clothing for the legs and feet — such as socks, stockings, and tights — especially when these are sold together as a product category in a shop

例句

Eva walked to the hosiery section of the department store to find black tights for the wedding.

Eva 走到百貨公司的襪類區，想找搭配婚禮穿的黑色褲襪。

hosiery section of the department store

The shop assistant showed Minh a wide selection of hosiery, including plain socks and patterned stockings.

店員向 Minh 展示了多種襪類商品，包括素色襪子和花色長襪。

同義詞
  • legwear

    a broader term that can include leg warmers and other leg coverings beyond socks and stockings

  • stockings

    a narrower term that refers specifically to the type of hosiery that reaches the upper thigh

用法筆記

Hosiery is an uncountable collective noun used mainly in retail contexts. Do not say 'a hosiery' for a single item; instead name the specific garment (a pair of tights, a sock).

常見錯誤

❌I bought a hosiery for the party.
✅I bought a pair of tights for the party.
💡hosiery is a category label, not a countable item.