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7/8-Hose

German translation: Length

04:22 Jul 5, 2003
German language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / fashion
German term or phrase: 7/8-Hose
What about 7/8? It is a caption of the fashion page in magazine. So It must not be size, right? I don't think it is about the length either, because the length varies from picture to picture. Could you give me an idea what it refers to?
Tanta
Thailand
Local time: 06:32
Selected answer:Length
Explanation:
Those are the pants that do not go down your leg completely but stop somewhere above the ankles and mid-calf. They are the newest fad this year. The length may vary a bit, but this is the meaning.

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Note added at 2003-07-05 06:05:07 (GMT)
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www.prosieben.de/wissen/news/2003-05-16_02/

This website says: 7/8 hosen sind ein wenig zu kurze Freizeithosen - i.e. they are just a wee bit short.
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 01:32
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Length


Explanation:
Those are the pants that do not go down your leg completely but stop somewhere above the ankles and mid-calf. They are the newest fad this year. The length may vary a bit, but this is the meaning.

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Note added at 2003-07-05 06:05:07 (GMT)
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www.prosieben.de/wissen/news/2003-05-16_02/

This website says: 7/8 hosen sind ein wenig zu kurze Freizeithosen - i.e. they are just a wee bit short.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 01:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks!

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agree  Athanasios Tsifis (X)
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agree  Antje Schadebrodt
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agree  Cécile Kellermayr
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  -> Danke alle.
agree  Ahmad Maher Sandouk
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agree  Anna Bittner
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agree  Herbert Fipke: Das kenn sogar ich als kompletter Modemuffel
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  -> Danke.
agree  Will Matter
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