Meaning of hose in English

1. Pronunciation

   /hoʊz/

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1. Verb

   hose

   Definitions

   1. water with a hose

   Examples

   • « hose the lawn »

2. Noun

   hose

   Etymology

   Old English hosa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoos‘stocking, water hose’ and German Hosen‘trousers’. Originally singular, the term denoted a covering for the leg, sometimes including the foot but sometimes reaching only to the ankle

   Definitions

   1. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear as hosiery)
3. 2. man's garment of the 16th and 17th centuries

   Examples

   • « worn with a doublet »
4. 3. a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas