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Definition of hose noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hose

noun
hose pronunciation English həʊz hose pronunciation American hoʊz
 
1 (also hosepipe
hosepipe pronunciation English ˈhəʊzpaɪp hosepipe pronunciation American ˈhoʊzpaɪp
)
[countable, uncountable] (British English) a long tube made of rubber, plastic, etc, used for putting water onto fires, gardens, etca garden hosea length of hose see also fire hose
2 [plural] = hosiery3 [plural] trousers/pants that fit tightly over the legs, worn by men in the pastdoublet and hose