hose
noun /həʊz/
/həʊz/
enlarge image(also hosepipe)[countable, uncountable] a long tube made of rubber, plastic, etc., used for putting water onto fires, gardens, etc.- You need a fire hose; a garden hose isn't powerful enough to tackle a fire.
- a length of hose
- The firefighters trained their hoses on the burning building.
- [plural] (also hosiery [uncountable])used especially in shops as a word for tights, stockings and socks
- [plural] trousers that fit tightly over the legs, worn by men in the past
- doublet and hose
Word OriginOld English hosa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoos ‘stocking, water hose’ and German Hosen ‘trousers’. Originally singular, the term denoted a covering for the leg, sometimes including the foot but sometimes reaching only to the ankle.