TRUNK HOSE


Meaning of TRUNK HOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrəŋk- ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.