1
capitalized
a
: a native of Hesse
b
: a German mercenary serving in the British forces during the American Revolution
broadly
: a mercenary soldier
2
chiefly British
: burlap
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With a great backing band of long-haired hessians and a few swirls of sampled atmospherics, the singer, dressed in a black-and-chrome bondage skirt, got a perverse glee out of upending expectations.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2023
Remember that iconic image of Washington crossing the Delaware to make a surprise attack on the Hessians?
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 4 May 2017
A gust of wind lifted a roadside hessian screen, revealing Hitler’s army, mustered for the invasion.
—The Hive, 24 Jan. 2017
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2023
Remember that iconic image of Washington crossing the Delaware to make a surprise attack on the Hessians?
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 4 May 2017
A gust of wind lifted a roadside hessian screen, revealing Hitler’s army, mustered for the invasion.
—The Hive, 24 Jan. 2017
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“Hessian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hessian. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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