Slacks
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Slacks is a noun meaning plural of slack.
Meaning
plural of slack.
More Meanings
- third-person singular simple present indicative of slack
- (dated) Semi-formal trousers which are less formal than those that are part of a suit but nowadays are considered suitable casualwear in most offices. (Takes a plural verb even when referring to a single pair; may be referred to as a pair of slacks.)
Example Sentences
For a change, Selina was not in slacks, but in a simple dirndl and sandals.
Not five minutes later, Zooey, with his hair combed wet, stood wet, stood barefoot at the washbowl, wearing a pair of beltless dark-gray sharkskin slacks, a face towel across his bare shoulders.
Discipline, that’s what we need. Discipline. How are we going to win the war without discipline? Do you know, sir, some of these fellows come on parade in slacks - so I’ve been told. Can’t expect to win a war that way. Slacks! My God!
Word Forms
- slack
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slow, slow up, slow down, slacken, abate, let up.
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