noun
- plural of hosepipe; flexible tubes used to convey water, typically for watering gardens or washing
Usage: British English
Examples
- The gardeners coiled the hosepipes neatly after watering the flower beds.
- During the drought, residents were banned from using hosepipes to wash their cars.
- We need to buy new hosepipes for the greenhouse watering system.
- The fire department connected several hosepipes to reach the burning building.
- Store your hosepipes indoors during winter to prevent freezing damage.
- The hosepipes were tangled in the shed and took ages to sort out.