Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Short ballooning breeches, extending from the waist to mid-thigh, worn by men in Europe in the 1500s and 1600s.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Perhaps from obsolete trunk, to cut off, from Latin truncāre; see truncate.]
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word trunk hose.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.