As a noun trousers
is an article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.
As an adjective trousered is
dressed in trousers.
As a verb trousered is
.
trousers
Noun
(
en-plural noun)
An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.
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*:It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd's plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar.
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Synonyms
* (article of clothing) (Australia)
Usage notes
* "Pants" is about four times more common in the US than "trousers", based on use in COCA.
* "Trousers" is about nine times more common in the UK than "pants", based on use in BNC.
* "Slacks" about one tenth as common as "pants" in the US and "trousers" in the UK.
Hyponyms
* jeans
* pantaloons
* shorts
* slacks
* See also
trousered
English
Adjective
(-)
Dressed in trousers.
Verb
(head)
