TROUSERS

trousers, pair of trousers, pant

(noun) (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; “he had a sharp crease in his trousers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

trousers pl (plural only)

An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.

Synonyms: breeches, britches, kecks (all Britain, dialectal), pants (chiefly US), strides (Australia), Thesaurus:trousers

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

Anagrams

• rousters

Source: Wiktionary


Trou"sers, n. pl. Etym: [OF. trousses breeches worn by pages, from trousse, trosse, a bundle, a truss. See Truss, and cf. Trossers, Trouse.]

Definition: A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately. pants; used attrib. in the singular, as a trouser leg; see pant

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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