Chiefly in plural. Trousers (trousers, n. 2a).
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释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers (328) trouse1678 Chiefly in plural. Trousers (trousers, n. 2a). trousers1681 An outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg; (originally) a loose-fitting cloth garment of… kicks1699 plural. Breeches, trousers. ? Obsolete. Cf. kickseys, n. trousiesa1713 Trousers (in various senses). In early use: spec. breeches or trews. brogues1748 plural. Hose, trousers. Obsolete. inexpressibles1790 plural (colloquial). Breeches or trousers. (Originally euphemistic: cf. ineffables (ineffable, n. 1), inexplicables (inexplicable, n. 2), unmention… unmentionable1791 colloquial. In plural. Originally: breeches or trousers (cf. inexpressible, n. 2). Now usually: (frequently humorous) underpants; underwear… et cetera1794 As n. Also plural etceteras n. as substitute for a suppressed substantive, generally a coarse or indelicate one. spec. (plural), trousers. indescribable1794 humorous slang (originally euphemistic). Trousers (cf. inexpressibles, unmentionables at unmentionable, n. 1a). kickseys1819 With plural agreement. Breeches; trousers. ineffables1823 plural. Trousers. (A humorous euphemism: cf. inexpressibles, see inexpressible, n. 2, unmentionables, see unmentionable, n. 1a.) indispensablesa1828 plural (colloquial euphemism.) Trousers. unimaginable1833 plural = inexpressible, n. 2. pantaloon1834 Trousers, breeches, or drawers. Usually in plural. Chiefly U.S. Trousers (used generally, without indicating a particular style); (in quot. 1934)… pants1835 Originally (colloquial): pantaloons. Later: trousers of any kind (in early use applied to men's trousers, but in the 20th cent. extended to… inexplicables1836 plural. A colloquial euphemism for ‘trousers’: cf. inexpressibles, see inexpressible, n. 2. never-mention-'ems1836 trousers (cf. unmentionable, n. 1a). unwhisperable1837 Trousers. slang. results1839 In plural. humorous. Trousers. Obsolete. rare. sit-down-upons1839 With plural agreement. Trousers, breeches. Cf. sit-upon, n. 1. sit-upons1839 In plural. Trousers, breeches. Cf. sit-down-upons, n. Obsolete. unmentionabilities1840 In plural = unmentionable, n. 1. Somewhat rare. innominablea1843 ‘Unmentionables’, trousers. unutterables1843 plural. Trousers. (Cf. unmentionable, n. 1a.) trews1847 Trousers; esp. relatively close-fitting (usually tartan) trousers worn as part of a military uniform by the members of some Scottish regiments of… round-the-houses1857 slang. Trousers. Cf. rounds, n. unprintable1860 colloquial. Trousers. Cf. unmentionable, n. 1a. Obsolete. rare. stovepipe1863 colloquial or slang. plural. Trousers. More recently, spec. = drainpipe, n. 2b. Also attributive, as stovepipe trousers. sit-in-ems1873 With plural agreement. Trousers. reach-me-downs1877 In plural. Trousers. Now rare. strides1889 plural. Trousers. Also occasionally breeches; jeans. slang. rounds1893 Trousers; = round-the-houses, n. long1898 colloquial. In plural. Long trousers. kecks1900 With plural agreement. Trousers; pockets (rare). Also: underpants, knickers. Also in figurative contexts. Cf. kickseys, n. rammies1906 With plural agreement. Trousers. trou1911 Originally U.S. Military. = trousers, n. 2. Now chiefly U.S. and New Zealand. pants1970 Originally and chiefly Caribbean. With singular agreement: a pair of trousers. Subcategories:— parts of (39) — types of (244) — suspenders or braces for (5) — band or strap for (2) — clips for (1) |
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