It's hosepipe. It's what they're called and what the have been called for several hundred years. Hose is just the shortened version.
Or short for pantyhose...
Hence the hilarious Two Ronnies sketch about dead parrots or somesuch.
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It's hosepipe. It's what they're called and what the have been called for several hundred years. Hose is just the shortened version.