: short full breeches reaching about halfway down the thigh that were worn chiefly in the late 16th and early 17th centuries

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In 1564, Henri III limited the amount of padding within men’s trunk hose and banned pockets of a certain size. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

probably from obsolete English trunk to truncate

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trunk hose was in 1618

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“Trunk hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trunk%20hose. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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