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netherhose

noun

Etymology

From nether- + hose.

  1. derived from *(s)kewH-✻ — “to cover”
  2. inherited from *husǭ✻ — “coverings, leggings, trousers”
  3. inherited from *hosā✻
  4. inherited from hose
  5. inherited from hose — “leggings, hose”
  6. prefixed as netherhose — “nether + hose”

Definitions

  1. Underpants

    Underpants; underbreeches.

    • Men's linen netherhose or under-breeches were still tied at her waist, covering her down to just above the knee.
    • Catherine smoothed her dress back down in the silence, and Gregory straightened his netherhose, raking a hand through his hair before he looked at her again.
    • Sir Thomas frowned at the mud on his fine netherhose.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA