kous
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch kous, from Middle Dutch couse, from Picard Old French cauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus.
Pronunciation
Noun
kous (plural kouse, diminutive kousie)
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Descendants
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch couse, from Picard Old French cauce, from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus.
Pronunciation
Noun
kous f (plural kousen, diminutive kousje n)
- stocking, long sock
- (Belgium, Suriname) sock
- Synonym: sok
- mantle (incandescent covering of a heat source)
- (Suriname) condom
- Synonym: condoom
- (obsolete, in the plural) trousers, pants
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Descendants
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- nl:Clothing