hosenoun
uk/həʊz/us/hoʊz/hose noun (PIPE)
[ C ] UK also hosepipe a long plastic or rubber pipe, used to direct water onto fires, gardens, etc.:
a garden/fire hose
The severe drought has led to a hosepipe ban in eastern England.
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Fire service
- beat
- extinguish
- fire alarm
- fire blanket
- fire brigade
- fire department
- fire drill
- fire engine
- fire hydrant
- fire marshal
- fire plug
- fire truck
- firefighting
- firehouse
- fireman
- fireproof
- firetrail
- firetrap
- flame-retardant
- quench
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Gardening tools
hose noun (CLOTHES)
[ U ] old-fashioned → hosiery
See also
pantyhose
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Stockings, tights & socks
- ankle sock
- anklet
- garter
- garter belt
- hold up
- hosiery
- nylon
- pantyhose
- pop sock
- sock
- stocking
- suspender
- suspender belt
- tights
hoseverb [ T ]
uk/həʊz/us/hoʊz/to direct water onto something using a hose:
He was covered in mud so we hosed him down.
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Cleaning generally
- brush sb/sth off
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontaminate
- groom
- purification
- purify
- rinse
- rinse sth out
- scour
- scrub
- sluice
- sluice sth down/out
- sponge
- sweep
- wash (sth) out
- wipe sth down
- wipe sth up
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