Feminine

kous

Meaning

  1. (feminine) stocking, long sock
  2. (Belgium, Suriname, feminine) sock
  3. (feminine) mantle (incandescent covering of a heat source)
  4. (Suriname, feminine) condom
  5. (feminine, in-plural, obsolete) trousers, pants

Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɑus/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch couse, from Picard Old French cauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus.

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