hushion Sc.
(ˈhʌʃən)
Also hoeshin, hoshen.
[Possibly a popular formation from huseau.]
A stocking without a foot; a hogger, hugger.
| 1789 D. Davidson Seasons 118 Some wi' wallets, some wi' weghts, An' some wi' hoshens caprin Right heigh. 1792 Burns Willie's Wife iv, She dights her grunzie wi' a hushion. 1890 Songs of Nursery in Whistle-Binkie (Sc. Songs) II. 121 Hushions on her bare legs. |