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hosepipe

noun hose·pipe \ˈhōz-ˌpīp\

Definition of HOSEPIPE

chiefly British

: hose 2

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First Known Use of HOSEPIPE

1825

Rhymes with HOSEPIPE

bagpipe, blowpipe, cold type, downpipe, drainpipe, flue pipe, half-pipe, hornpipe, lead-pipe, light pipe, n-type, pitch pipe, p-type, panpipe, pinstripe, rareripe, reed pipe, rock tripe, sideswipe, soil pipe, standpipe, stovepipe, tailpipe, tintype, touch-type, unripe, wild type, windpipe

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