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trunkhose

trunkhose noun: short, full and bag-like breeches covering the hips and thighs, sometimes stuffed with wool or other material, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Noun

trunkhose pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) Short, full and bag-like breeches covering the hips and thighs, sometimes stuffed with wool or other material, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
    Synonyms:
    trunk breeches

Synonyms of trunkhose

Origin of trunkhose

From trunk + hose.

Questions about trunkhose

What does trunkhose mean?
Trunkhose means short, full and bag-like breeches covering the hips and thighs, sometimes stuffed with wool or other material, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
What part of speech is trunkhose?
Trunkhose is a noun.

Words near trunkhose in the dictionary

  1. Trunkey Creek
  2. trunkfish
  3. trunkfishes
  4. trunkful
  5. trunkfuls
  6. trunkhose
  7. trunking
  8. trunkings
  9. trunkless
  10. trunklessness
  11. trunklid

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