lederhosen

[ley-der-hoh-zuh n]

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plural noun

leather shorts, usually with suspenders, worn especially in Bavaria.

Origin of lederhosen

1935–40; < German, equivalent to Leder leather + Hosen trousers, shorts

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Contemporary Examples of lederhosen

Patrons celebrated New Year with a ‘lederhosen and ski-wear’ party, which is very Prince Harry.
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Tom Sykes
January 24, 2013
He grabs Alice, now dressed in lederhosen, by the arm, and the two get it on, on the dance floor.
Alice, Bratty in Wonderland
Nicole LaPorte
February 28, 2010

Historical Examples of lederhosen

The Germans push native Lederhosen and Dirndls over blue jeans.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for lederhosen

lederhosen

pl n

leather shorts with H-shaped braces, worn by men in Austria, Bavaria, etc

Word Origin for lederhosen

German: leather trousers

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Word Origin and History for lederhosen

leather shorts worn in Alpine regions, 1937, German, literally "leather trousers" (see leather and hose). Old English had cognate leðerhose. German hosen displaced Old High German bruch, from the basic Germanic word for "trousers" (see breeches).