(pl hose, hosen /ʹhohzən/) (usu in pl) till the late 16th cent., close-fitting covering for the leg and foot

his youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide for his shrunk shank — Shakespeare

(pl hose) (usu in pl) from the mid 16th cent., short pouched breeches reaching to the knee

(pl hose) NAmer (in pl) tights or stockings

pantihose

(pl hoses) a flexible tube for conveying fluids, e.g. from a tap, or in a car engine