trouser
Americanadjective
noun
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of trouser
First recorded in 1600–10; back formation from trousers
Explanation
A pair of trousers is a two-legged piece of clothing you wear on the bottom half of your body. It's easier to climb a fence while wearing trousers than a long dress. In the U.S., most people refer to trousers as pants, while in the U.K. pants are underwear. If you cut your trousers off above your knees, they become shorts, and if they're made out of denim, you can call them jeans. In Scotland, trousers are sometimes called trews, one possible root of the word. Another source may be the Gaelic triubhas, "close-fitting shorts."
Vocabulary lists containing trouser
Example Sentences
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Glazing over the original grave of King Richard III was damaged when a glass water bottle fell from a visitor's trouser pocket and caused the glass to crack, a council has revealed.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Poised and polished, with a penchant for trouser suits and a practiced smile, she grew up around heads of state.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Doechii, also rocking Vuitton, went for a more outre LV-monogrammed suit and trouser shorts with a maroon bow tie.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025
Joy Sunday felt it in an optimistic optic white off-shoulder trouser look with two long pieces trailing behind her.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
She gives me a mug of tea and I watch her roll up his trouser legs and peel away the dirty bandages.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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