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hoses

Variant of hose

noun pl. hose, hoses

  1. Historical a tightfitting outer garment worn by men, covering the hips, legs, and feet, or extending only to the knees or ankles, and attached to the doublet by cords or ribbons (called points)
    1. stockings
    2. socks
    1. a flexible tube used to convey fluids, esp. water from a hydrant or faucet
    2. such a tube equipped with a nozzle and attachments

transitive verb hosed, hosing

  1. to put water on with a hose; sprinkle or drench with a hose: often with down
  2. Slang to beat as with a hose
  3. Slang to cheat; deceive; trick

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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