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Why are garden hoses called hosepipes in Great Britian?
It seems redundant and highly unlikely that one would be confused with socks.I want this addressed as an etymological question.
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
A garden hose, hosepipe or simply hose is a flexible tube used to convey water.
Source(s): meaning// - Anonymous8 years ago
Hose originally meant a type of clothing garment for the leg, extending from about the knee to the ankle. (Old English) The word hose then became synonymous with any flexible hollow tube as well as continuing to be an alternative word for socks, stockings etc.
The British, in their wisdom, decided that to differentiate between the two definitions added the word 'pipe' to create a distinction between a 'hosepipe' (hollow tube used to pass gases, water etc) and 'hose' (items of clothing worn on legs).
- Anonymous8 years ago
'Hose' is a generic word for flexible, tube like objects. Other than that it's just a peculiarity of English, English.
- Anonymous8 years ago
Im not a pre teen.ive havent asked anything of ren! Only twice! And im not wearing him out! He has fun with me .. and I walk him everyday!
