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hoshens noun plural 1 old socks worn over the shoes of people and the hooves of horses to deaden noise: There was barely a sound as Daddy led the pony to the end of the town. He had put hoshens on its feet. 20-.
2 worn over shoes to stop slipping on ice or snow 20-. Compare mugnies etymology: Scots; possibly a development of English hose; attested by JS and BW