Meaning & use
Hosen
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An archaic or dialectal plural of "hose", referring to close-fitting garments covering the legs, such as stockings or leggings.
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The reenactor wore woolen hosen and a tunic true to the medieval period.
Traditional Alpine dress still includes leather hosen for men.
A note on using this word
"Hosen" survives in modern English mainly through the borrowed German word "lederhosen" (leather trousers/shorts).
Words with a similar meaning
leggingsstockings
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