hose
hose1 /həʊz $ hoʊz/
noun
SYN hosepipe British English
2. [uncountable] tights, stockings, or socks – used especially in shops
SYN hosiery
hose2
verb [transitive]
1. to wash or pour water over something or someone, using a hose
hose something/somebody down
Would you hose down the car for me?
2. American English informal to cheat or deceive someone
ho‧sier‧y /ˈhəʊzjəri $ ˈhoʊʒəri/
(also hose) noun [uncountable]
a general word for tights, stockings, or socks, used in shops and in the clothing industry
| I |
noun Language: Old English
Origin: hosa 'leg-covering'
1. [countable] British English a long rubber or plastic tube that can be moved and bent to put water onto fires, gardens etc Origin: hosa 'leg-covering'
SYN hosepipe British English
2. [uncountable] tights, stockings, or socks – used especially in shops
SYN hosiery
| II |
verb [transitive]1. to wash or pour water over something or someone, using a hose
hose something/somebody down
2. American English informal to cheat or deceive someone
| III |
(also hose) noun [uncountable]a general word for tights, stockings, or socks, used in shops and in the clothing industry