lederhosen

[ ley-der-hoh-zuhn ]
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plural noun
  1. leather shorts, usually with suspenders, worn especially in Bavaria.

Origin of lederhosen

1
1935–40; <German, equivalent to Lederleather + Hosen trousers, shorts

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British Dictionary definitions for lederhosen

lederhosen

/ (ˈleɪdəˌhəʊzən) /


pl n
  1. leather shorts with H-shaped braces, worn by men in Austria, Bavaria, etc

Origin of lederhosen

1
German: leather trousers

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