TRUNK HOSE


Meaning of TRUNK HOSE in English

Pronunciation: ' tr ə ŋ k-

Function: noun plural

Etymology: probably from obsolete English trunk to truncate

Date: 1618

: 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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