trousers
Americannoun
-
Also called pants. Sometimes a usually loose-fitting outer garment for the lower part of the body, having individual leg portions that reach typically to the ankle but sometimes to any of various other points from the upper leg down.
plural noun
-
a garment shaped to cover the body from the waist to the ankles or knees with separate tube-shaped sections for both legs
-
US equivalent: wear the pants. informal to have control, esp in a marriage
Other Word Forms
- trousered adjective
- trouserless adjective
Etymology
Origin of trousers
1585–95; trouse (variant of trews ) + (draw)ers (in the sense “undergarment with legs”)
Compare meaning
How does trousers compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Her blouse was a crisp cream color, tucked into smart red trousers.
From Literature
Wright, wearing a grey sweatshirt and trousers, showed no emotion, even as Victoria's brother, Steven - who also spoke on behalf of his father - and Gemma, cried while detailing what his actions have done to them.
From BBC
“Come on, girl,” I told Sal, as I stood up and brushed off the seat of my trousers.
From Literature
He was starting to look uncomfortable now, and he lifted his foot to rub it against the back of his trousers.
From Literature
Tucked into the waistband of his trousers was a garment.
From Literature
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
