Definition of "lederhosen" []

• Leather shorts, often with suspenders, worn by men and boys, especially in Bavaria. (noun-plural)

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• "Critics say the Wiesn has warped from a quaint Volksfest into a cultural wasteland: women in lederhosen, the occasional man in a dirndl, and celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton flaunting designer renditions that cost thousands of dollars."
• "Mr. ROCCA: Putting the led in lederhosen, in other words."
• "He said he did it "for love," but he knew he looked great in lederhosen, Wendy said."