Medieval Glossary
Hose
Long, loose stockings of woolen cloth. A poorer person's hose might not have feet and instead have a strap for under the arch of each foot.
Related term(s): Tunic; Hood; Doublet; Breeches
Category: Clothing
Added: 09.07.04
Last modified: 11.06.04
Source information:
Singman, Jeffrey L. Daily Life in Medieval Europe. Westport, Conneticut: Greenwood Press, 1999. 38.
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