hose

hose
[[t]ho͟ʊz[/t]]
hoses, hosing, hosed
1) N-COUNT A hose is a long, flexible pipe made of rubber or plastic. Water is directed through a hose in order to do things such as put out fires, clean cars, or water gardens.

You've left the garden hose on...

The firemen unwrapped their hoses and began dousing the scorched grain silos.

Syn:
2) N-COUNT A hose is a pipe made of rubber or plastic, along which a liquid or gas flows, for example from one part of an engine to another.

Water in the engine compartment is sucked away by a hose.

3) VERB If you hose something, you wash or water it using a hose.

[V n] We wash our cars and hose our gardens without even thinking of the water that uses. [Also V]

4) N-UNCOUNT Hose is used to refer to tights, socks, and stockings. [TECHNICAL or, OLD-FASHIONED]
→ See also panty hose

If you have varicose veins, consider wearing elastic support hose.

Syn:
5) N-UNCOUNT Hose is an old-fashioned men's garment that looks like a pair of very tight trousers.
Phrasal Verbs:

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  • Hose — (h[=o]z), n.; pl. {Hose}, formerly {Hosen} (h[=o] z n). [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.] 1. Close fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • hose — [hōz] n. pl. hose or, for 3, hoses [ME < OE hosa, leg covering, akin to Ger hose < IE * (s)keus < base * (s)keu , to conceal, hide > SKY] 1. Historical a tightfitting outer garment worn by men, covering the hips, legs, and feet, or… …   English World dictionary

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  • hose — ► NOUN 1) (Brit. also hosepipe) a flexible tube conveying water. 2) (treated as pl. ) stockings, socks, and tights. ► VERB ▪ water or spray with a hose. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

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