hoses
hoses — noun
- hosessingular
- hosesesplural
1. long flexible tubes that carry water or other liquids, especially for watering,
long flexible tubes that carry water or other liquids, especially for watering, cleaning, or firefighting
Tunde rolled the garden hoses onto the wall hooks after watering the tomatoes.
garden hoses in a concrete cleanup scene
Two fire hoses lay across the school yard after the practice alarm.
fire hoses after an emergency drill
Walid checked the fuel hoses before starting the fishing boat at dawn.
Muddy hoses were dripping beside the car wash when Mira arrived for work.
文法句型
coil / uncoil hoses
garden / fire / fuel hoses
用法筆記
Usually refers to several separate tubes. For one tube, use hose. Common modifiers are garden, fire, fuel, and rubber.
常見錯誤
2. stockings, tights, and similar leg coverings, especially when shops or costume d
stockings, tights, and similar leg coverings, especially when shops or costume departments group them together
The store clerk moved the winter hoses next to gloves and wool socks.
retail grouping for legwear
Gita asked whether the sale included school tights and other hoses.
hoses used beside other clothing items
A faded sign above the rack listed socks, hoses, and warm leggings.
During the play, the costume room stored lace hoses in labelled drawers.
文法句型
winter hoses
silk hoses
other hoses
用法筆記
Mainly used in shops or costume contexts and can sound old-fashioned in everyday speech. In ordinary conversation, people usually say tights, stockings, or socks instead.
常見錯誤
3. tight leg garments or short trousers worn by European men in earlier centuries,
tight leg garments or short trousers worn by European men in earlier centuries, usually together with a doublet
Christopher's costume used velvet hoses and a silver doublet for the banquet scene.
hoses worn with a doublet
The museum guide explained that noblemen wore padded hoses under short jackets.
historical clothing explanation
In the portrait, Rafael's red hoses reach only to his knees.
Tailors repaired torn hoses before the actors marched onto the stage.
- breeches
a related historical garment, but breeches are usually looser and cut differently
- trunk hose
a more specific historical type of short, padded hose
文法句型
wear hoses with a doublet
velvet / padded hoses
用法筆記
This is a historical clothing word, so it mostly appears in museums, costume design, and writing about early modern Europe. It does not mean present-day trousers or tights.
常見錯誤
hoses — verb
- hosespresent simple I / you / we / they
- hoseses3rd person singular
- hosesing-ing form
- hosesedpast simple
1. to wash, water, or spray something by sending water over it through a hose
to wash, water, or spray something by sending water over it through a hose
Haruto hoses the patio every evening after the family meal.
hose + object in a home-cleaning routine
Faisal hoses mud off the bicycles before the children bring them inside.
hose + object + off
The groundskeeper hoses the football field before the school tournament starts.
A firefighter hoses smoke-blackened walls while neighbours watch from the pavement.
文法句型
hose + object
hose + object + off
hose + object + down
用法筆記
Object is usually a surface, vehicle, plant area, or dirty item. It often appears with off or down when dirt is being removed.