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hose
[hohz]
noun
plural
hose, hoses ,plural
hosen .a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point.
a garden hose; a fire hose.
(used with a plural verb)an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock.
(of men's attire in former times)
an article of clothing for the leg, extending from about the knee to the ankle and worn with knee breeches.
(used with a plural verb)knee breeches.
(used with a plural verb)tights, as were worn with, and usually attached to, a doublet.
British Dialect.a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain.
Golf.hosel.
verb (used with object)
to water, wash, spray, or drench by means of a hose (often followed bydown ).
to hose the garden; to hose down the ship's deck.
Slang.
to cheat, trick, or take advantage of.
to defeat decisively.
to reject.
Chiefly Military.to attack or assault (an area) in order to gain control quickly (sometimes followed bydown ).
hose
1/ əʊ /
noun
stockings, socks, and tights collectively
history a man's garment covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet
socks
hose
2/ əʊ /
noun
a flexible pipe, for conveying a liquid or gas
verb
(sometimes foll by down) to wash, water, or sprinkle (a person or thing) with or as if with a hose
Other 51Թ Forms
- hoseless adjective
- hoselike adjective
- unhosed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hose1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hose1
Origin of hose2
Example Sentences
As the young women marched, several Latino maintenance workers snaked a power hose across the Federal Building steps, paying no mind to the heavily-armed National Guard soldiers as they sprayed away graffiti.
Firefighters can be seen picking their way across the burnt ground, attempting to put out the still smouldering wreckage with their hoses.
Instead, that polarity motif is more thrillingly captured when Eve fends off a flamethrower with a fire hose.
Several residents were hosing away what appeared to be bloodstains from a few spots on the street, sidewalks and nearby lawns.
Instead, the employee picked up a hose and sprayed a dog in the face, Dains said.
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