slacks
Americannoun
plural noun
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A styling group stores troves of neutral tone crew and V-neck sweaters, button-down shirts, slacks and extra pairs of the Silver Lining Opticians “Carbon” glasses at an off-site building, current and former employees said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Eugene Levert, chain-smoking next to a stack of books while wearing a vertical blue-striped button-down and khaki slacks, looked the scholarly mirror of Doug Lamplugh, in a horizontal blue-striped polo and khaki shorts.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
She added with a laugh that she’d brainstormed speech material the previous night while shaving her legs, despite the fact that she was outfitted in slacks at the ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Goodnight was wearing a tactical vest, olive slacks and a beige shirt, complete with a badge and what appeared to be a body camera and radio equipment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025
All the adults, including Ms. McMillian, wore work clothes—jackets and slacks and blouses.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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