hosed

verb

1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of hose

adj

1. (not-comparable)Wearing hose.

   “Satins and silks and hoséd legs they shew; / Rich streams of cane-distilled nepenthe flow.”

   ““You must know, Estelle dear, that when one’s”—Kathryn paused, then finished maliciously—“hosed legs and feet are half frozen it is no time to consider too rigid conventions.””

   “Bigly built, he looked so foolish in his puffed yellow breeches making his hosed legs seem stalk-like while he pranced and struck himself on the chest and tore the cock-feather out of his round cap and bit it in fury, spit sparkling on the shaven inch of chin between beard and underlip.”

   “She gathered her skirts waist high to reveal slim hosed legs, a flash of pale thighs.”

   “For this man’s eyes held a strange interest, with contempt under, and dwelt upon my hosed legs, where they met my short surcoat.”

2. Ruined, messed up.

   ““Weʼre having some internal communication issues. In fact, weʼre pretty hosed at the moment.””