hosen

noun

1. Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants.

   At the court of the Kaiser I born was and bred ; and there my hosen and jerkin were made ; […]

Where it comes from

From Middle English hosen, from Old English hosan (“hosen, leggings, trousers”), plural of hosa (“hose, legging, stocking”); reinforced by German Hosen (“trousers, pants”). Equivalent to hose + -en (plural ending).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry hosen (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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