slacks
Americannoun
plural noun
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The dads were in their after-work best: slacks and a sweater, some sort of brown shoe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
The Robles’ 76-year-old grandson, Louis Jr., is keeping track of today’s Christmas tree delivery from a folding chair, wearing horn-rim glasses, slacks and a white, open-neck dress shirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
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
They were medium-handsome, in their 70s, and dressed dapperly in khaki slacks and navy sport coats bearing name tags that identified them as Bill and Frank.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025
He’s dressed in black slacks and a red shirt and a red cap that says “Avis Rent-a-Car.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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