noun
lederhosen
LAY-der-hoh-zun/ˈleɪdərˌhoʊzən/
Knee-length leather breeches traditionally worn in German-speaking Alpine regions.
The leather lederhosen hang from a wooden hanger with their suspenders attached.
Etymology
The compound literally means “leather trousers,” naming the garment by its material. In English it refers specifically to the leather shorts traditionally worn in Alpine regions.
In context
people think we all wear Lederhosen and always drink one liter of beer
More examples
- These lederhosen are made from soft, durable leather.
- She repairs a torn seam in her grandfather's lederhosen.
- The dancers wear embroidered lederhosen that reach their knees.
Forms
lederhosen