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netherhose

netherhose noun: underpants; underbreeches.

Noun

netherhose (plural netherhose or netherhosen)

  1. Underpants; underbreeches.
    • Men's linen netherhose or under-breeches were still tied at her waist, covering her down to just above the knee.2005, Mary Gentle, A sundial in a grave
    • Catherine smoothed her dress back down in the silence, and Gregory straightened his netherhose, raking a hand through his hair before he looked at her again.2009, Diane Haeger, The Queen's Mistake

Forms of netherhose

pluralnetherhose
pluralnetherhosen

Origin of netherhose

From nether- + hose.

Questions about netherhose

What does netherhose mean?
Netherhose means underpants; underbreeches.
What part of speech is netherhose?
Netherhose is a noun.
What is the plural of netherhose?
The plural of netherhose is netherhose.

Words near netherhose in the dictionary

  1. nethergarments
  2. netherhair
  3. netherhairs
  4. netherhood
  5. Netherhope
  6. netherhose
  7. netherhosen
  8. nethering
  9. netherite
  10. netherites
  11. netherjaw

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