lederhosen

[ ley-der-hoh-zuh n ]
/ ˈleɪ dərˌhoʊ zən /

plural noun

leather shorts, usually with suspenders, worn especially in Bavaria.

Origin of lederhosen

1935–40; < German, equivalent to Leder leather + Hosen trousers, shorts

Example sentences from the Web for lederhosen

British Dictionary definitions for lederhosen

lederhosen
/ (ˈleɪdəˌhəʊzən) /

pl n

leather shorts with H-shaped braces, worn by men in Austria, Bavaria, etc

Word Origin for lederhosen

German: leather trousers