hosiery vs Great Britain

hosiery and Great Britain both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hosiery	Yes	No	No	No
Great Britain	Yes	No	No	No

hosiery (noun)	Great Britain (noun)
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)	an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales
	a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom