hosing.
A spraying or washing with a hose.
Meaning & usage
A spraying or washing with a hose.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der. Proto-Germanic *husǭ Proto-West Germanic *hosā Old English hose Middle English hose English hose English -ing English hosing From hose + -ing (gerund ending).
Material used for making hosiery.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English hosinge, hosiinge, hosiynge, equivalent to hose + -ing.
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