Definition of LEDERHOSEN

lederhosen

Meanings

Noun

  • leather shorts often worn with suspenders; worn especially by men and boys in Bavaria
  • A pair of knee-breeches made of leather, typical of Bavaria and Austria.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from German Lederhose (literally “leather trousers”). The final -n probably from the German plural; alternatively influenced by Bavarian Lederhosn (singular and plural).

Scrabble Score: 14

lederhosen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lederhosen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lederhosen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

lederhosen is a valid Words With Friends word