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hes.

a short, protective type of blouse or shirt, typically worn by manual laborers

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɦɛs/
  1. a short, protective type of blouse or shirt, typically worn by manual laborers

    masculine
  2. a light version of the above, worn as a signal, notably to be noticed by traffic

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From either German Hesse (“Hessian”) (possibly via Hessenkiel), or Häsz, Hesz (“clothing, dress”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.