Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - hose
Hose
hose
n. & v. --n. 1 (also hose-pipe) a flexible tube conveying water for watering plants etc., putting out fires, etc. 2 a (collect.; as pl.) stockings and socks (esp. in trade use). b hist. breeches (doublet and hose). --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by down) water or spray or drench with a hose. 2 provide with hose. Phrases and idioms half-hose socks. Etymology: OE f. Gmc
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I. noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hosa stocking, husk; akin to Old High German hosa leg covering Date: before 12th century 1. plural ~ a. a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot, stocking, sock, b. a close-fitting garment covering the legs and waist that is usually attached to a doublet by points, short breeches reaching to the knee, a flexible tube for conveying fluids (as from a faucet or hydrant), II. transitive verb (~d; hosing) Date: 1889 1. to spray, water, or wash with a ~, to fire automatic weapons at, to deprive of something due or expected ; trick, cheat ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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