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Hosen

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of hose (the old-fashioned garment; stockings) archaic, form-of, historical, plural, poetic

    "These men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments."

  2. 2
    Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants. plural, plural-only

    "At the court of the Kaiser I born was and bred ; and there my hosen and jerkin were made ; […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English hosen, from Old English hosan (“hosen, leggings, trousers”), plural of hosa (“hose, legging, stocking”); reinforced by German Hosen (“trousers, pants”). Equivalent to hose + -en (plural ending).

Etymology 2

From Middle English hosen, from Old English hosan (“hosen, leggings, trousers”), plural of hosa (“hose, legging, stocking”); reinforced by German Hosen (“trousers, pants”). Equivalent to hose + -en (plural ending).

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