hose

[ hohz ]

/ hoʊz /

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noun, plural hose for 2, 3; hos·es for 1, 4, 5; (Archaic) hos·en [hoh-zuh n] /ˈhoʊ zən/.

a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose.

(used with a plural verb) an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stocking or sock.

(of men's attire in former times)

an article of clothing for the leg, extending from about the knee to the ankle and worn with knee breeches.
(used with a plural verb) knee breeches.
(used with a plural verb) tights, as were worn with, and usually attached to, a doublet.

British Dialect. a sheath, or sheathing part, as that enclosing a kernel of grain.

Golf. hosel.

verb (used with object), hosed, hos·ing.

to water, wash, spray, or drench by means of a hose (often followed by down): to hose the garden; to hose down the ship's deck.

Slang.

to cheat, trick, or take advantage of.
to defeat decisively.
to reject.
Chiefly Military. to attack or assault (an area) in order to gain control quickly (sometimes followed by down).

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Origin of hose

before 1100; (noun) Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch hoos, Old Norse hosa, German Hose; (v.) Middle English: to provide with hose, derivative of the noun

OTHER WORDS FROM hose

hose·less, adjectivehose·like, adjectiveun·hosed, adjective

Words nearby hose

horton, hortus siccus, horus, hos., hosanna, hose, hosea, hosecock, hosein, hosel, hoser

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Example sentences from the Web for hosed

Detainees were hosed down while shackled naked, and placed in rooms with temperatures as low as 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
Inside the CIA’s Sadistic Dungeon|Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some of us even had on our rain coats because we knew that we were going to be hosed down by the water hoses.
How the Children of Birmingham Changed the Civil-Rights Movement|Lottie L. Joiner|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But given how deeply we'll be hosed if it doesn't, we should probably start thinking about some contingency plans, just in case.
Don't Have Enough to Worry About? Here's One More Thing: Low Growth May be Here to Stay.|Megan McArdle|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Well, they've hosed the place out; that's as much as can be expected, I suppose.
The Ebb-Tide|Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyde Osbourne

And the front porch has to be hosed off for Sunday; never mind the neighbors until my work's finished, son.
A Son of the City|Herman Gastrell Seely
I stood before him, ashamed yet glad, hosed and doubleted like a boy, in the Summer Pavilion.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for hosed (1 of 2)

hose¹

/ (həʊz) /

noun

a flexible pipe, for conveying a liquid or gas

verb

(sometimes foll by down) to wash, water, or sprinkle (a person or thing) with or as if with a hose

Word Origin for hose

C15: later use of hose ²

British Dictionary definitions for hosed (2 of 2)

hose²

/ (həʊz) /

noun plural hose or hosen

stockings, socks, and tights collectively

history a man's garment covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet

half-hose socks

Word Origin for hose

Old English hosa; related to Old High German hosa, Dutch hoos, Old Norse hosa

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hose

noun, plural hose for 2, 3; hos·es for 1, 4, 5; (Archaic) hos·en [hoh-zuh n] /ˈhoʊ zən/.

verb (used with object), hosed, hos·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for hosed (1 of 2)

noun

verb

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British Dictionary definitions for hosed (2 of 2)

noun plural hose or hosen

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