Hose Definition

hōz
hosed, hoses, hosing
noun
hoses
A tightfitting outer garment worn by men, covering the hips, legs, and feet, or extending only to the knees or ankles, and attached to the doublet by cords or ribbons (called points)
Webster's New World
Stockings or pantyhose.
Webster's New World
Socks.
Webster's New World
Breeches reaching down to the knees. Used only in the plural.
American Heritage
A flexible tube used to convey fluids, esp. water from a hydrant or faucet.
Webster's New World
verb
hosed, hoses, hosing
To put water on with a hose; sprinkle or drench with a hose.
Webster's New World
To beat as with a hose.
Webster's New World
To attack and kill (someone), typically by use of a firearm.
American Heritage
To cheat; deceive; trick.
Webster's New World

To attack and kill somebody, usually using a firearm.

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Other Word Forms of Hose

Noun

Singular:
hose
Plural:
hoses

Origin of Hose

  • From Middle English hose (“leggings, hose”), from Old English hose, hosa (“hose, leggings”), from Proto-Germanic *husǭ (“coverings, leggings, trousers”) (compare West Frisian hoas 'hose', Dutch hoos 'stocking, water-hose', German Hose 'trousers'), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keu-s (compare Tocharian A kać 'skin', Russian кишка (kiška) 'gut', Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis) 'bladder', Sanskrit कोष्ठ (koṣṭha, “intestine”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keu- (“to cover”). More at sky.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English a stocking from Old English hosa leg covering (s)keu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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