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

The Crash Detectives cameras show forensic investigators finding orange fibres from Mr Parry's orange high-vis trousers on the wheel of his Evo.

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The duchess, who announced her arrival in Paris with an Instagram story, wore a white outfit of wide-leg trousers and a matching blazer from the collection for the show on Saturday.

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She was referred to by police as "the woman in pink", because she was dressed in a pink floral top, pink trousers and pink shoes.

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She was last seen wearing a green puffer jacket and burgundy trousers and was carrying a black leather handbag.

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"Those trousers are still somewhere, but I certainly couldn't fit in them now."

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