At the end of the day he 'hosed down'/'off' the sidewalk outside his shop.
a 'fire hose' [=a hose used to spray water on a fire]
a 'garden hose' [=a hose used to water a garden]
(..) See ya. - I'm such a hopeless romantic. - So perfect. So great. Oui. It's like panty hose. You have to unroll it. Like this. Okay? Yeah, but am I the one... that's gonna have to actually put it on and do it? (..)1996 Foxfire