Meanings
nountrunkhose pl (plural only)
- historicalpluralplural onlyShort, full and bag-like breeches covering the hips and thighs, sometimes stuffed with wool or other material, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Synonyms: trunk breeches
Synonyms & antonyms
nounShort, full and bag-like breeches covering the hips and thighs, sometimes stuffed with wool or other material, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Translations
Dutch kniebroek, pofbroek
- kniebroekhistorical male garment
- pofbroekhistorical male garment
- troesbroekhistorical male garment
- getroeste broekhistorical male garment
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