English Explanatory Dictionary

hosen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of hose (the old-fashioned garment; stockings)
noun
  1. Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants.

Word forms

hosen

Etymology

From Middle English hosen, from Old English hosan (“hosen, leggings, trousers”), plural of hosa (“hose, legging, stocking”); reinforced by German Hosen (“trousers, pants”). Equivalent to hose + -en (plural ending).

Related words

lederhosen

Derived words

hosened
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