hose - Wiktionary
2019-6-11 · His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide / For his shrunk shank,; Usage notes [] (garment covering legs) Formerly a male garment covering the lower body, with the upper body covered by a doublet.By the 16th century hose had separated into two garments, stocken and breeches.Since the 1920s, hose refers mostly to women's stockings or pantyhose ...
