Word: hosiery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ho
sier
y
Definition: The business or art of a hosier; the practice of making hose.
Morphemes:
Affix: hose
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To water or spray with a hose.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hose
Language: enm
Decoded: hose
Meaning: leggings, hose
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.