trouser

[trou-zer]

adjective

1. of or relating to trousers or a trouser.

   trouser cuffs; a trouser seam.

noun

1. a leg of a pair of trousers.

trouser

/ ˈtraʊzə /

noun

1. (modifier) of or relating to trousers

   trouser buttons

verb

1. slang,  (tr) to take (something, esp money), sometimes surreptitiously, undeservedly or unlawfully

Word History and Origins

Origin of trouser¹

First recorded in 1600–10; back formation from trousers

Example Sentences

Police are now trading the familiar turquoise-and-blue uniforms for iron-grey shirts and chocolate-brown trousers.

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After a bit of practice walking in trousers, which she rather liked once she got used to it, she ventured on deck.

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“Careful, children! If the trousers get torn, you will have to mend them yourself, Alexander.”

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He wore khaki trousers tucked into tall leather boots, a safari jacket, and a pith helmet.

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He cut a very dashing figure, to be sure, in a trim scarlet tunic over deep blue trousers, with a spotless white belt cinched about his waist.

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