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noun (used with a plural verb ) Sometimes trouser . Also called pants . a usually loose-fitting outer garment for the lower part of the body, having individual leg portions that reach typically to the ankle but sometimes to any of various other points from the upper leg down. Compare Bermuda shorts, breeches, knickers (def. 1), short (def. 29a), slacks.
pantalets.
Origin of trousers 1585–95; trouse (variant of trews) + (draw)ers (in the sense “undergarment with legs”)
OTHER WORDS FROM trousers trou·ser·less, adjective Words nearby trousers trouper, troupial, trous-de-loup, trouse, trouser, trousers , trouser suit, trousseau, Trousseau's sign, Trousseau's syndrome, trout
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Example sentences from the Web for trousers The (very wealthy) de la Renta women wore bold colors, flared sleeves, full-bodied skirts and trousers .
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He had taken off his coat and waistcoat and his trousers seemed smothered with dust.
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Wilmot's giving hand had slipped automatically into his trousers pocket.
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He had already put one of the young mice in his trousers pocket when the mother reappeared out of the stubble beside the nest.
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I managed to lose my cap, a shot went through the collar of my coat, and one through my trousers .
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He was dressed rather gorgeously in a cashmere tunic, gold-bedecked belt, trousers , high boots and turban.
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British Dictionary definitions for trousers pl n a garment shaped to cover the body from the waist to the ankles or knees with separate tube-shaped sections for both legs
wear the trousers British informal to have control, esp in a marriage US equivalent: wear the pants
Derived forms of trousers trousered , adjective trouserless , adjective Word Origin for trousers C17: from earlier trouse , a variant of trews , influenced by drawers
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Words related to trousers slacks, knickers, jeans, dungarees, corduroys, chinos, breeches, bloomers, chaps, britches, denims, pantaloons, cords, overalls, rompers, blue jeans