Hanselines
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hanselines is a noun meaning (historical, obsolete) A sort of men's breeches.
Meaning
(historical, obsolete) A sort of men's breeches.
Example Sentences
The old tunic, over-tunic, and cyclas were too sad and simple for the new fashions, so now strange and brilliant cote-hardies, pourpoints, courtepies, paltocks, hanselines, and many other wondrous garments, party-coloured or diapered, with looped, embroidered or escalloped edges, flamed and glittered round the king.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hose, trunkhose, breeches, unmentionables, braies, netherhose.
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