lederhosen

American

[ley-der-hoh-zuhn] / ˈleɪ dərˌhoʊ zən /

plural noun

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

lederhosen British

/ ˈleɪdəˌhəʊzən /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lederhosen

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

Example Sentences

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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 • May 22, 2025

A TV producer also presented Brady with Bavarian lederhosen.

From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Bavarians have worn lederhosen — knee-long leather pants with suspenders and embroidery — for hundreds of years.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

A man in traditional lederhosen shorts and suspenders passed us and took a downward fork, perhaps for business with the cows below.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2022

He ostentatiously dressed in lederhosen at times, and for a few years even sported a Hitlerian mustache.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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