houseau

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French

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Etymology

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From Middle French houseau, housel, hosel, from Old French huesel, housel (boot, leggings), diminutive of huese, hose (boot, leggings), from Frankish *husa, *hosa (boot, leggings), from Proto-Germanic *husǭ, *hausaz (covering, shell, trousers), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (cover). Cognate with Old High German hosa (German Hose, pants), Old English hose (hose, pod, husk), Old Norse hosa (trousers, stocking), Old Norse hauss (skull). More at hose, hosen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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houseau m (plural houseaux)

  1. (historical) gaiter
    Synonym: guêtre

Descendants

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  • English: huseau

Further reading

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