trunk hose
plural noun
: short full breeches reaching about halfway down the thigh that were worn chiefly in the late 16th and early 17th centuries
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In 1564, Henri III limited the amount of padding within men’s trunk hose and banned pockets of a certain size.
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Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
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Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
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“Trunk hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trunk%20hose. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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