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hosen

Rhymes with -əʊzən

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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).

noun

archaic, historical, plural, poetic plural of hose (the old-fashioned garment; stockings) These men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments.

noun

plural, plural only Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants. At the court of the Kaiser I born was and bred ; and there my hosen and jerkin were made ; […]

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@misc{hosen_2026,
  title = {hosen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hosen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}