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Definition of hose noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hose

noun
 
/həʊz/
 
/həʊz/
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  1. (also hosepipe)
     [countable, uncountable] a long tube made of rubber, plastic, etc., used for putting water onto fires, gardens, etc.
    • You need a fire hose; a garden hose isn't powerful enough to tackle a fire.
    • a length of hose
    • The firefighters trained their hoses on the burning building.
    see also fire hose, pressure hoseTopics Gardensc1
  2. [plural]
    (also hosiery [uncountable])
    used especially in shops as a word for tights, stockings and socks
  3. [plural] trousers that fit tightly over the legs, worn by men in the past
    • doublet and hose
    4. Word OriginOld 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.
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