Oshikosh Meaning: The Hebrew Word אוֹשִׁיקוֹשׁ Explained

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אוֹשִׁיקוֹשׁ

oshikosh

Everyday Hebrew

Formsאוֹשִׁיקוֹשִׁים

MeaningA type of pants for babies and small children that has straps going over the shoulders.

HistoryThis word comes from the name of an American company, "OshKosh B'gosh", that makes clothes for children. In Israel, their overalls became so popular that people started calling all pants with shoulder straps "oshikosh", even if they were made by a different company.

Example

קניתי לתינוק שלי אושיקוש חדש.

I bought my baby a new pair of overalls.

An illustration of large bright blue denim baby overalls with silver buckles laid on a light wooden changing table in a cream