hose

hose · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A flexible tube for conveying water, gas, or other fluid.

  2. 2.

    (Also pantyhose, stockings) A close-fitting garment covering the legs and sometimes the feet.

  3. 3.

    (Verb) To spray or drench with water from a hose.

Forms

plural: hoses

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hose down — To clean or drench with water from a hose
  • •
    fire hose — A large hose used by firefighters
  • •
    garden hose — A hose used for watering plants

Related words

See also: pipe, stocking, tube, water
Synonyms: pipe, tube, tubing

Etymology

From Old English hosa ("leg covering"), from Proto-Germanic husō. The meaning of "flexible tube" developed in the 15th century from the resemblance to the leg-covering garment.