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Trouser vs Rouser - What's the difference?

trouser | rouser |

As nouns the difference between trouser and rouser

is that trouser is (used attributively as a modifier) of or relating to trousers while rouser is something very exciting or great.

As a verb trouser

is (transitive|british|ireland|informal) to put money into one's trouser pocket; to pocket.

trouser

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to trousers.
    • trouser leg
  • (in clothing retail and fashion) A pair of trousers.
    • And this is our linen trouser , sir.

    Usage notes

    * Outside the clothing retail and fashion industries, the use of the noun (term) to refer to a pair of trousers is rare, and often considered pretentious.

    Derived terms

    * in the trouser department * trouser pocket * trouser snake

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, British, Ireland, informal) To put money into one's trouser pocket; to pocket.
  • (transitive, British, Ireland, informal) To legally remove funds from an organization for personal use.
  • (transitive, British, Ireland, informal) To secretively steal an item or money for personal use.
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    • Anagrams

    * routers

    rouser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something very exciting or great.
  • One who rouses another from sleep.
  • (colloquial, archaic) A stirrer in a copper for boiling wort.

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