Plural of hose
regular plural
The plural of hose is hoses.
Forms of hose
| Singular | hose /həʊz/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hoses /ˈhəʊzɪz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Hoses in a sentence
- He had an irrigation pump and three garden hoses, but he couldn't keep up.2005, The Georgia Review. From the entry slobber
- The medium-volume jetter has separate high pressure hoses for large and small diameter drains.1985, Hazardous Cargo Bulletin, page 28. From the entry jetter
- When in multiple the control between the locomotives is through jumper cables, and air and vacuum hoses.1958 April, “British Railways First Main-Line Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, pages 267, 277. From the entry jumper cable
- Walt shovels a circle of snow in his backyard, then hoses the bare earth to a sheen ice blue.2020, Walter Wangerin Jr., Ascent/Descent, page 45. From the entry sheen
- She removed the other hoses and coiled them together, leaving only the one for the mealprep area intact.2010, VK Powell, Fever. From the entry mealprep
Meaning of hose
- noun A flexible tube conveying water or other fluid.
- noun A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights.
- noun Close-fitting trousers or breeches, reaching to the knee.
Questions about the plural of hose
- What is the plural of hose?
- The plural of hose is hoses.
- Is hose countable?
- Hose is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hose (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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