lederhosen

(dər hō′zən)

noun

short leather pants of a kind worn with suspenders by men and boys in the Alps

Origin: Ger < MHG lederhose < leder, leather + hose, pants: see hose

See lederhosen in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun
Leather shorts, often with suspenders, worn by men and boys, especially in Bavaria.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , from Middle High German lederhose

Origin: : leder, leather (from Old High German ledar)

Origin: + hose, trousers (from Old High German hosa; see (s)keu- in Indo-European roots)

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