Noun: trunk hose trúngk howz
- Puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose
"The actor's costume included elaborate trunk hose typical of the Elizabethan era"
Derived forms: trunk hoses
Type of: breeches, breeks [UK, dialect], britches [informal], knee breeches, knee pants [N. Amer], knickerbockers, knickers [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Trunk hose