Hose: meaning, definitions and examples
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hose
[ həʊz ]
firefighting equipment
A flexible tube conveying water, used especially for extinguishing fires.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The firefighters used a hose to put out the fire.
- She grabbed the hose and aimed it at the flames.
clothing
A flexible tube conveying water, used especially for extinguishing fires.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She wore a pair of black hose with her dress.
- He always wears hose to keep his legs warm in the winter.
Translations
Translations of the word "hose" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mangueira
- tubo
- meias
🇮🇳 पाइप
- नली
- मोज़े
🇩🇪 Schlauch
- Rohr
- Strumpf
🇮🇩 selang
- pipa
- kaus kaki
🇺🇦 шланг
- труба
- панчоха
🇵🇱 wąż
- rura
- pończocha
🇯🇵 ホース
- パイプ
- ストッキング
🇫🇷 tuyau
- tube
- bas
🇪🇸 manguera
- tubo
- media
🇹🇷 hortum
- boru
- çorap
🇰🇷 호스
- 파이프
- 스타킹
🇸🇦 خرطوم
- أنبوب
- جورب
🇨🇿 hadice
- trubka
- punčocha
🇸🇰 hadica
- rúra
- pančucha
🇨🇳 软管
- 管子
- 长筒袜
🇸🇮 cev
- cev
- nogavica
🇮🇸 slanga
- pípa
- sokkur
🇰🇿 шланг
- құбыр
- шұлық
🇬🇪 შლანგი
- მილი
- წინდა
🇦🇿 şlanq
- boru
- corab
🇲🇽 manguera
- tubo
- media
Word origin
The word 'hose' has Middle English origins, derived from the Old English 'hosa' meaning 'hose, leg covering'. Over time, the word evolved to refer to both a flexible tube for conveying water and a type of clothing worn on the legs. The verb form of 'hose' meaning 'to critique severely' is a more recent slang usage, likely originating from the idea of 'hosing someone down' with criticism. The word has been in use for centuries and continues to be a common part of the English language.