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hoses

UK/ˈhəʊzɪz/US/ˈhoʊzɪz/

hoses is the plural of hose.

hoses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hose.

Meaning of hose

Noun

hose (countable and uncountable, plural hoses or hosen)

  1. (countable) A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
  2. (uncountable) A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights.
  3. (historical) Close-fitting trousers or breeches, reaching to the knee.
    • Theſe men were bound in their coates, their hoſen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were caſt into the midſt of the burning fierie furnace.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 3:21

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Phrases with hoses

Questions about hoses

What is hoses the plural of?
Hoses is the plural of hose.
How do you pronounce hoses?
Hoses is pronounced /ˈhəʊzɪz/ (UK).

Words near hoses in the dictionary

  1. hosepiping
  2. hoser
  3. hosereel
  4. hosereels
  5. hosers
  6. hoses
  7. hoses down
  8. hoses off
  9. hosesuit
  10. hosesuits
  11. hosey

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