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Trow vs Trou - What's the difference?

trow | trou |

As nouns the difference between trow and trou

is that trow is trust or faith or trow can be (dated|nautical|countable) any of several flat-bottomed sailing boats used for fishing or for carrying bulk goods while trou is (new zealand|us) trousers.

As a verb trow

is to trust or believe.

trow

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) trowen, trouwen, treuwen, treowen, from (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • To trust or believe.
  • To have confidence in, or to give credence to.

    • Noun

  • Trust or faith.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

  • (dated, nautical, countable) Any of several flat-bottomed sailing boats used for fishing or for carrying bulk goods
  • (Scottish, dated) troll

    • Anagrams

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    trou

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (New Zealand, US) trousers
  • (US) rowing spandex shorts

    • Derived terms

    * drop trou

    References

    * OED 2006

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