How to pronounce hose
American English pronunciation
HOHZ
- IPA
- /ˈhoʊz/
- Syllables
- HOHZ (1 syllable)
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What hose means
Most people know hose in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
Stockings or tights worn on the legs
In a sentence: Grandma pulled on her tan hose and her best shoes for the party.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English word hosa, meaning leggings, from a very old root meaning to cover. The clothing meaning came first, and the water hose was named later.
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