trunk hose

noun (used with a plural verb)

full, baglike breeches covering the body from the waist to the middle of the thigh or lower, sometimes having the stockings attached in one piece, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Origin of trunk hose

First recorded in 1615–25

Words nearby trunk hose

trunk call, trunk curl, trunk engine, trunkfish, trunkful, trunk hose, trunking, trunk line, trunk piston, trunk road, trunks

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Example sentences from the Web for trunk hose

Her successes have varied inversely as the length of her trunk-hose.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870|Various
For my part, I expect to see the use of trunk-hose and buttered ale ascribed to the influence of the feudal system.
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker|Tobias Smollett
Trunk-hose of a goodly diameter, and wide-flapped boots, decorated the lower extremity of his person.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby
Let not thy breeches be too tight, or hang too loose about thy thighs, like the trunk-hose of our ancestors.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne

British Dictionary definitions for trunk hose

trunk hose

noun

a man's puffed-out breeches reaching to the thighs and worn with tights in the 16th century

Word Origin for trunk hose

C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps from the obsolete trunk to truncate

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单词	trunk hose
释义	trunk hose noun (used with a plural verb) full, baglike breeches covering the body from the waist to the middle of the thigh or lower, sometimes having the stockings attached in one piece, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries. Origin of trunk hose First recorded in 1615–25 Words nearby trunk hose trunk call, trunk curl, trunk engine, trunkfish, trunkful, trunk hose, trunking, trunk line, trunk piston, trunk road, trunks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trunk hose Her successes have varied inversely as the length of her trunk-hose. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870\|Various For my part, I expect to see the use of trunk-hose and buttered ale ascribed to the influence of the feudal system. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker\|Tobias Smollett Trunk-hose of a goodly diameter, and wide-flapped boots, decorated the lower extremity of his person. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)\|John Roby Let not thy breeches be too tight, or hang too loose about thy thighs, like the trunk-hose of our ancestors. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman\|Laurence Sterne British Dictionary definitions for trunk hose trunk hose noun a man's puffed-out breeches reaching to the thighs and worn with tights in the 16th century Word Origin for trunk hose C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps from the obsolete trunk to truncate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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