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