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lederhosen

[ ley-der-hoh-zuhn ]

plural noun

  1. leather shorts, usually with suspenders, worn especially in Bavaria.


lederhosen

/ ˈɪəˌəʊə /

plural noun

  1. leather shorts with H-shaped braces, worn by men in Austria, Bavaria, etc
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Origin of lederhosen1

1935–40; < German, equivalent to Leder leather + Hosen trousers, shorts
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lederhosen1

German: leather trousers
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Reporting from Muenster, Texas, where he ate sausage and sauerkraut but did not wear lederhosen.

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Two teddy bears wearing lederhosen watch over a variety of Teutonic wines — each bear holding its own bottle — near the pickles and coffee.

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A TV producer also presented Brady with Bavarian lederhosen.

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Bavarians have worn lederhosen — knee-long leather pants with suspenders and embroidery — for hundreds of years.

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Suddenly, three mountain climbers appeared out of nowhere in their lederhosen and Alpine hats with coiled ropes slung over their shoulders.

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