Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohz]
- /hoʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hohz]
- /hoʊz/
Definitions of hosen word
- noun plural hosen a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose. 1
- noun plural hosen (used with a plural verb) an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock. 1
- noun plural hosen an article of clothing for the leg, extending from about the knee to the ankle and worn with knee breeches. (used with a plural verb) knee breeches. (used with a plural verb) tights, as were worn with, and usually attached to, a doublet. 1
- noun plural hosen British Dialect. a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain. 1
- noun plural hosen Golf. hosel. 1
- verb with object hosen to water, wash, spray, or drench by means of a hose (often followed by down): to hose the garden; to hose down the ship's deck. 1
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Origin of hosen
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch hoos, Old Norse hosa, German Hose; (v.) Middle English: to provide with hose, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Hosen
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hosen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.