noun
Meaning 1
A spraying or washing with a hose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
hosing
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhəʊzɪŋ/
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General-American: /ˈhoʊzɪŋ/
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rhymes with -əʊzɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 Z IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Material used for making hosiery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of hose
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology
From hose + -ing (gerund ending).
From Middle English hosinge, hosiinge, hosiynge, equivalent to hose + -ing.
From hose + -ing (present participle ending).