“Hoes” or “Hose”—Which to use?

“Hoes” or “Hose”

Overview

hoes / hose are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

hoes: (noun) a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle. (verb) dig with a hoe.

hose: (noun) man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet. (noun) a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas. (verb) water with a hose.

Pronunciation

hoes: hh·OW·z

hose: hh·OW·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “hoes”

…axes, picks, knives, spears, and hoes, were found.
…he says, "Triple doubles, two hoes and check please (Wooo!
Before this development in technologies, hoes saw extensive use in the…

Examples of “hose”

…with a pair of woollen hose for each.
…the truck, and use a hose to redirect the truck's exhaust…
…be washed down with a hose.
Bryan Hose House
…( / Vice Wears Black Hose) is a 1975 Italian giallo…
…an African-American man named Sam Hose.
The Bryan Hose House, in Idaho Springs, Colorado,…
Category:Presbyterian Blue Hose football coaches
…connected to a pipe, flexible hose or lowered down a guide…
…with water from a garden hose during the protests in February

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