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- pronunciation:
- hoz
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
hose, hoses |
| definition 1: |
A hose is a tube of rubber or plastic that liquid can go through. A hose can bend, and people often use it outside to wash something or give water to their plants.
My dad always uses the hose when he washes the car.
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| definition 2: |
Hose are socks or stockings, especially very thin, long stockings that some women wear with dresses.
My grandma says she needs a new pair of hose to wear with her good dress. |
| related words: |
tube |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hoses, hosing, hosed |
| definition: |
When you hose down something, you put a lot of water over it with a hose.
She washed the front steps and then hosed them down completely.In the summer, we can wash the dog outside and then hose him down. |
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