lederhosen
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of lederhosen
1935–40; < German, equivalent to Leder leather + Hosen trousers, shorts
Example Sentences
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Although dirndl dresses and lederhosen prevailed at Oktoberfest, attended by about 60 people, Nature Friends is not a German social club but rather a haven for lovers of nature, art and culture.
From Los Angeles Times
When you come up that hilltop in the lederhosen, I just thought, “What would Martin Short have to say about these shorts?”
From Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Muenster, Texas, where he ate sausage and sauerkraut but did not wear lederhosen.
From New York Times
Two teddy bears wearing lederhosen watch over a variety of Teutonic wines — each bear holding its own bottle — near the pickles and coffee.
From Seattle Times
A TV producer also presented Brady with Bavarian lederhosen.
From Washington Times
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