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
Word History
Etymology
probably from obsolete English trunk to truncate
First Known Use
1618, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near trunk hose
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“Trunk hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trunk%20hose. Accessed 29 May. 2023.
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