Trousers

Quick meaning: Trousers is a noun meaning 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.

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

The trousers need to be shortened.

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.

Word Forms

• trouser
• trowsers

Synonyms for trousers

Depending on context, synonyms include breeches, breeks, britches, cacks, gaskins, hose.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pants, britches, breeches, slacks, underpants, jeans.

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