hose
noun
uk/həʊz/us/hoʊz/hosenoun(PIPE)
[C](UKalsohosepipe)
alongplasticorrubberpipe, used todirectwaterontofires,gardens, etc.:
(灭火、浇灌花园等用的)软管,水龙带agarden/firehose花园/灭火水管
Theseveredroughthasledto a hosepipebanineasternEngland.严重的干旱导致了英格兰东部对水龙带的禁用。
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Fire service
- beatsomethingout
- extinguish
- extinguisher
- fire alarm
- fire blanket
- fire department
- fire engine
- fire hydrant
- fire marshal
- fire plug
- firebreak
- firehouse
- fireman
- firetrap
- flame-retardant
- flameproof
- Jaws of Life
- quench
- smoke detector
- tender
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Gardening tools
hosenoun(CLOTHES)
[U]old-fashioned
a word usedespeciallyinshopsfortightsandstockings:
Evenolderwomen arewearinghose lessfrequentlynow.
Under thedresscodeat thattime, womenteacherswould have beenrequiredtowearhose andheels.
Synonym
hosiery
See also
pantyhose
[U]
trouserswornby men inEuropein the past, eithercoveringjust thetoppartof thelegdown to theknee, orlongand verytight, usuallywornwith ashortjacketcalled adoublet:
Thekingisdepictedwearingdoubletand hose.
Theseyounggallantsstruttedaround intighthose andpaddeddoublets.
Stockings, tights & socks
- ankle sock
- anklet
- fishnet
- garter
- garter belt
- hold up
- hosiery
- nylon
- pantyhose
- pop sock
- sock
- sox
- stocking
- suspender
- suspender belt
- tabi
- tights
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Trousers
hose
verb[T]
uk/həʊz/us/hoʊz/todirectwateronto something using a hose:
把软管把水引致…He wascoveredinmudso we hosed himdown.他满身是泥,所以我们用软管接水给他冲洗干净。
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- high-touch
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- rinse
- scrub
- squeegee
- steam-clean
- sterilization
- sterilizing
- swill
- washsomethingdown