lederhosen
plural noun
le·der·ho·sen
ˈlā-dər-ˌhō-zᵊn 
: leather shorts often with suspenders worn especially in Bavaria
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The Right Clothes Tourists and locals alike don lederhosen and dirndls at Oktoberfest.
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There's a festive parade, a medallion hunt, lederhosen games, carnival rides, and — of course — plenty of beer.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Heading to downtown Cincinnati for a weekend filled with lederhosen, liter-sized beer steins, giant cream puffs, bratwurst and cringe-worthy chicken dances?
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Wear your German lederhosen or dirndls.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There's a festive parade, a medallion hunt, lederhosen games, carnival rides, and — of course — plenty of beer.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Heading to downtown Cincinnati for a weekend filled with lederhosen, liter-sized beer steins, giant cream puffs, bratwurst and cringe-worthy chicken dances?
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025
Wear your German lederhosen or dirndls.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Lederhosen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lederhosen. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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