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betrousered

betrousered

9.9
Wearing trousers like pants
  • adjective
  • /bɪˈtraʊzərd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : vestido con pantalones
  • Being betrousered doesn't define your worth.

Examples

  • He was betrousered for the formal event.

  • In her betrousered outfit, she challenged the dress norms of her time.

  • The betrousered gentlemen stood apart from the kilted dancers at the festival.

  • Are you betrousered for the meeting?

  • The betrousered man walked confidently into the meeting.

  • In the summer heat, many betrousered workers preferred shorts.

  • Everyone at the event was betrousered, showcasing their unique styles.

Synonyms

pantalooned
vsbetrousered
  • Archaic
9.1

Wearing trousers or long fitted pants

is a briefer statement that only notes wearing trousers
trousered
vsbetrousered
  • UK
5.2

Wearing trousers instead of a dress or skirt

is a general statement about wearing trousers without comparison

Surface Forms

betrousered positive

Morphology

betrousered = trousered (transparent) = be + trouser + ed

The adjective is formed by prefixing be- to 'trousered' (trouser + -ed) to mean 'wearing trousers', a productive and directly interpretable formation.

Etymology

Betrousered comes from the prefix be- plus the word trousers, so it literally means 'wearing trousers'. That's why calling someone betrousered simply says they have trousers on.