hosing

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊzɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊzɪŋ/ Rhymes: -əʊzɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From hose +‎ -ing (present participle ending). ==== Verb ==== hosing present participle and gerund of hose === Etymology 2 === From hose +‎ -ing (gerund ending). ==== Noun ==== hosing (plural hosings) A spraying or washing with a hose. === Etymology 3 === From Middle English hosinge, hosiinge, hosiynge, equivalent to hose +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== hosing (archaic) Material used for making hosiery. === Anagrams === Higson, hongis