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trunkhose

noun

Etymology

From trunk + 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. compounded as trunkhose — “trunk + hose”

Definitions

  1. Short, full and bag-like breeches covering the hips and thighs, sometimes stuffed with…

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