hose
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(hōz) 
n., pl., hose, or hos·es.
n., pl., hose, or hos·es.
- pl., hose. Stockings; socks. Used only in the plural.
- pl., hose.
- Close-fitting breeches or leggings reaching up to the hips and fastened to a doublet, formerly worn by men. Used only in the plural.
- Breeches reaching down to the knees. Used only in the plural.
- pl., hos·es. A flexible tube for conveying liquids or gases under pressure.
- To water, drench, or wash with a hose: hosed down the deck; hosed off the dog.
- Slang. To attack and kill (someone), typically by use of a firearm: hosed the enemy trooper.
[Middle English, a stocking, from Old English hosa, leg covering.]
1. vt. [common] To make non-functional or greatly degraded in performance. “That big ray-tracing program really hoses the system.” See hosed.
2. n. A narrow channel through which data flows under pressure. Generally denotes data paths that represent performance bottlenecks.
3. n. Cabling, especially thick Ethernet cable. This is sometimes called bit hose or hosery (play on ‘hosiery’) or ‘etherhose’. See also washing machine.
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hose, covering for the legs and feet. In the Middle Ages the leg was bound from the ankle to the knee with hides or cloth and then cross-gartered with thongs or strips of cloth; later a loose trouser, bound at the ankle, was worn. As the lower legs of the trousers became more fitted, they were called breeches, and as the breeches were shortened to the knee, fitted cloths called hose (also known by the French chausses) were worn. By the 12th cent. feet were added to the hose. As breeches grew shorter, hose became longer; by c.1450 the hose reached the hips and were attached by points (laces) to the doublet. By c.1490 the breeches and hose formed one garment; thus tights were first known. Silk and velvet were used, as was wool, and color became extravagant. The tights were multicolored and often each leg was in a contrasting color. As the upper part of the hose became more decorated and puffed out, a separation occurred (c.1500); the upper part was called trunk hose, and the leg coverings were for the first time called stockings and recognized as a separate accessory of dress. Knitted hose were first known in Scotland (1499); in France, Henry II is said to have worn (c.1559) the first knitted silk hose. Knitting thereafter became general, and machines came into use after 1589. Colored and embroidered hose were worn in the 17th cent., though white silk was the fashion. In the 17th cent. the decorative boot hose of the cavalier were of white linen and lace. Cotton came into use after 1680. Nylon, because of its strength and elasticity, became the leading hosiery fiber after World War II. In the 1960s women began to wear pantyhose, a one-piece garment that extends from waist to feet. As men's trousers grew longer their stockings grew shorter, and the word sock came into use. Women's hose, although hidden until modern times by their long skirts, have always been an important part of their costume.
Bibliography
See M. N. Grass, History of Hosiery (1956).
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hose
IN BRIEF: A flexible tube for carrying fluid. Also: Stockings.
To a gardener, there is nothing more exasperating than a hose that just isn't long enough.
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as in: a water hose
sign description: The sign WATER is signed and then the A-hand makes a sweeping motion back and forth infront of the body.
sign description: The sign WATER is signed and then the A-hand makes a sweeping motion back and forth infront of the body.
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A hose is an obvious phallic symbol. Hoses are also used for washing and for watering (i.e., nurturing something that is growing), and a dream about hoses can reflect either meaning. Also note the slang meaning of hosed-namely, being cheated.
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categories related to 'hose'
- Miscellaneous Tools, Objects, and Supplies - hose: flexible tube through which fluids flow to a point
- Body Parts and Accessories - hose: usu. rubber tube for carrying air or water from one unit to another
- Functional Household Articles and Appliances - hose: long, flexible tube for conveying liquids
- Hosiery - hose: knitted coverings for foot and leg; hosiery
- Practice, Tools, and Techniques - hose: flexible tube used to convey water to garden
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Hose
Dansk (Danish)
n. - haveslange, brandslange, gasslange, strømper, bukser
v. tr. - oversprøjte, vande, spule
idioms:
- hose down meje ned, sprøjte ren
Nederlands (Dutch)
slang, waterspuit, kousen, maillot, wambuis en pofbroek, korte broek, (met een slang) af-/ bespuiten, voorzien van een slang
Français (French)
n. - (GB) tuyau d'arrosage, jet d'eau, lance à incendie, (Aut) tuyau, tuyau, (GB) bonneterie, (Hist) haut-de-chausses, (GB) bas (arch), (US) bas
v. tr. - arroser (un jardin)
idioms:
- hose down laver (qch) au jet
Deutsch (German)
n. - Strümpfe, Schlauch
v. - mit einem Schlauch bespritzen
idioms:
- hose down abspritzen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ελαστικός σωλήνας (κν. μάνικα, λάστιχο), μακριές κάλτσες
v. - καταβρέχω με μάνικα/λάστιχο, ποτίζω, πλένω
idioms:
- hose down καθαρίζω με μάνικα/λάστιχο, πλένω
Italiano (Italian)
calzamaglia, tubo, manica antincendio, innaffiare
idioms:
- hose down lavare con l'aiuto di un tubo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - mangueira (f), meias (f pl)
v. - regar com a mangueira
idioms:
- hose down lavar com o esguicho
Русский (Russian)
шланг, футляр, поливать из шланга
idioms:
- hose down поливать сад водой из шланга
Español (Spanish)
n. - medias, calcetines, manga, manguera
v. tr. - regar con manguera
idioms:
- hose down regar o limpiar con manguera
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - slang, strumpor, sockor, hosor (hist.), skärmfjäll, skida (bot.), hylsa (för spadskaft)
v. - vattna (med slang), spruta (på)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
水管, 长统袜, 橡皮软管, 用软管淋浇, 打败, 痛打
idioms:
- hose down 用软管输水冲洗, 用水管输水冲洗
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 水管, 長統襪, 橡皮軟管
v. tr. - 用軟管淋澆, 打敗, 痛打
idioms:
- hose down 用軟管輸水沖洗, 用水管輸水沖洗
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 긴 양말, 호스, 긴 바지
v. tr. - 긴 양말을 신기다, 호스로 물을 뿌리다
idioms:
- hose down ~에 호스로 물을 뿌리다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ホース, 靴下, 長ズボン
v. - ホースで水をかける
idioms:
- hose down ホースで洗う
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) جورب, بنطلون ضيق أو قصير, خرطوم مياه (فعل) يسقي أو يغسل بخرطوم
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - צינור-השקיה, זרנוק, גרביים
v. tr. - השקה בצינור, שטף בצינור
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