trunkhose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Short, full and bag-like breeches covering the hips and thighs, sometimes stuffed with wool or other material, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Word forms

trunkhose

Etymology

From trunk + hose.

Synonyms

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