short hose

noun

The stockings of the Highland dress, reaching to the knee, as opposed to the long hose formerly worn by Englishmen.

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Meanings

nounshort hose (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe stockings of the Highland dress, reaching to the knee, as opposed to the long hose formerly worn by Englishmen.
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APA

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“short hose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20hose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short hose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20hose.

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