half hose
noun
short hose; socks.
Origin of half hose
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby half hose
half eagle,
half frame,
half gainer,
half hitch,
half holiday,
half hose,
half landing,
half leather,
half measure,
half moon,
half mourning
Example sentences from the Web for half hose
Where do shop-walkers get their "half-hose," "vest" (for waistcoat), "neckwear," "footwear" and similar words?
Why we should read |S. P. B. MaisThe principal trade of other districts is hose and half-hose, made from the wool of the sheep native to the district.