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trousies, n. pl.|ˈtraʊzɪz|
Also trowsies.
Dial. or colloq. var. of trousers n. pl. 2 a.
1886H. Baumann Londinismen 219/2 Trousies,..trousers. 1913H. Kephart Our Southern Highlanders xiii. 285 The ancient syllabic plural is preserved in beasties (horses), nesties, posties, trousies (these are not diminutives). 1924H. de Selincourt Cricket Match viii. 200 Mind now, or you'll spill the beer over your trousies. 1958A. Hunter Gently through Mill v. 52 It spoils the set of my nice new trousies! 1974J. Aiken Midnight is Place v. 146 You'll want clothes..canvas trowsies and some old slops of shoes. |