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slacks

slacks

1 1.3
A pair of loose pants worn for smart or casual occasions
  • noun
  • /slæks/
  • US
translation icon : pantalones
  • He paired his casual shirt with brown slacks for a relaxed dinner out.

Pulling back into her pink slacks, his black hoodies, holes now healed.

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Examples

  • I mean, I think first of all, you got to get some cool, some kind of like maybe some nice slacks, you know, and nice, some nice pants.

  • I was wearing a dress shirt, black slacks and a dress shirt.

  • I could dress up, wear with pants or some slacks like I have on now.

  • We got the same polos and slacks on and non slips, rubbing, rubbing underneath the table.

  • For the picnic, I decided to wear a light shirt and my favorite slacks.

  • The company dress code allows employees to wear slacks on Fridays.

Synonyms

pants
vsslacks
  • UK
4.0

A woman's underwear that covers the lower body and each leg

is an outer garment for casual or semi formal wear, not underwear
trousers
vsslacks
110 1.0

Clothes worn on the lower body with separate parts for each leg

is a specific casual or semi formal style of such outer garment
pair of trousers
vsslacks
  • UK
2 1.1

Clothes that cover your lower body from the waist to the ankles with separate legs

is the usual plural name for this casual style rather than the single-item noun

How Formal

dress suit
1 3.5
trousers
110 1.0
slacks
  • US
1 1.3
jeans
407 1.0
shorts
1 1.0

Surface Forms

slacks plural

Morphology

slacks = slack (transparent) = slack + s

Formed from the adjective 'slack' with the plural/nominal -s to denote loose-fitting trousers, a straightforward derivation.

Etymology

The word slacks comes from the older word slack, which means 'loose' or 'not tight'. Think of a slack rope that hangs down: slacks are trousers that hang more easily and feel comfortable, so the name tells you they are loose, casual pants.