HOSES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Hose

Speech Type: Noun

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: həʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a flexible tube conveying water, used chiefly for watering plants and in firefighting

Short Definition:

flexible tube conveying water

Examples:
  • a sprinkler hose
Definition:

stockings, socks, and tights (especially in commercial use)

Short Definition:

stockings, socks, and tights

Examples:
  • her hose had been laddered

Word: Hose

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: həʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:

water or spray with a hose

Short Definition:

spray with hose

Examples:
  • he was hosing down the driveway
  • firefighters spent hours hosing the flaming building

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