trousers
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- noun
- /ˈtraʊzərz/
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pantalón
- But he could feel his knees begin to shake uncontrollably, his trousers flapping like flags.
- wear trousers
- shirt and trousers
- trousers and shoes
Like I can't pull off floral trousers, I'm not that cool.
- Like I can't pull off floral trousers, I'm not that cool.
- I'm still, I've got my hands down my trousers and I've looked like that.
- And well, I had a whole bunch of trousers fitted to that, Matthew.
- And trousers, waterproof trousers and more Under Armour.
- True Blood has nearly worn out his trousers at the knees.
- So blue, probably wool fall front trousers and a little bit darker.
- But the trousers in their house, the metaphorical trousers, yeah.
- You have to wear no wear no pants or or trousers for a week.
Examples
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I actually quite like these trousers, I think they're quite cool.
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Nathan was on the narrow porch, still tucking his shirt into his trousers, squinting into the bright sunshine.
Fiction book (1990) -
Why are my trousers warm?
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I got me trousers on.
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I take a closer look at his trousers.
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The sleeves are nice and long, the trousers fit like a dream.
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His clothes, a shabby green coat and light trousers, did nothing to enhance his appearance.
Academic text (2010) -
Now he was covered with mud, his coat and trousers completely soaked.
Fiction book (1991) -
He wore a pair of comfortable trousers while hiking in the mountains.
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She bought new trousers for her job interview to make a good impression.
Synonyms
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A piece of clothing that covers the waist to the ankles and has two legs
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One leg of a pair of pants or the whole pair, mainly in British English
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Clothes that cover your lower body from the waist to the ankles with separate legs
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A pair of loose pants worn for smart or casual occasions
Idioms
Compounds
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Clothes that cover your lower body from the waist to the ankles with separate legs
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trousers comes from an old English and Scots word trews, which named a two-legged garment. We still use the word in the plural because it covers both legs, so you normally talk about 'a pair of trousers'.