hosing

We have found lemma(root) word of hosing : hose.

Definitions


[həʊz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a flexible tube conveying water, used chiefly for watering plants and in firefighting
(e.g: a sprinkler hose)

- stockings, socks, and tights (especially in commercial use)
(e.g: her hose had been laddered)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hosa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoos ‘stocking, water hose’ and German Hosen ‘trousers’. Originally singular, the term denoted a covering for the leg, sometimes including the foot but sometimes reaching only to the ankle


[həʊz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- water or spray with a hose
(e.g: he was hosing down the driveway)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hosa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoos ‘stocking, water hose’ and German Hosen ‘trousers’. Originally singular, the term denoted a covering for the leg, sometimes including the foot but sometimes reaching only to the ankle




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