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Meaning of trousers in English:

trousers

(also a pair of trousers)

Pronunciation /ˈtraʊzəz/

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plural noun

  • An outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg.

    ‘But weeks later, a package arrived direct from the designer containing two pairs of trousers, two shirts, dress shoes, trainers and a belt.’
    • ‘The ordinary clothing of Afghani men is a rather baggy pair of trousers with a draw-string at the waist, and a loose, long-sleeved shirt reaching about to the knees.’
    • ‘Many men had suits made to measure with two pairs of trousers as the coats and waistcoats usually outlasted one pair of trousers.’
    • ‘To measure the length of your inseam, lay a pair of trousers that fit you well flat on the table as aforementioned, and measure them from the top of the inner pant leg seam to the opening at the bottom of the leg.’
    • ‘For example, two dissimilar jackets, two pairs of trousers, two distinctive shirts and two neckties can be combined in sixteen different ways.’
    • ‘I changed out of my road clothes into a clean pair of trousers and a light blouse.’
    • ‘Dyana nodded again and the lady pulled out a small shirt and a pair of trousers, along with a tunic.’
    • ‘Each member of emergency staff will be fitted for the uniform, with a full set of several shirts, pairs of trousers, shoes and socks costing £400.’
    • ‘Wearing only a linen shirt and a pair of trousers, she pulled her cloak from a nearby chair and wrapped it around her shoulders.’
    • ‘I have 10 pairs of trousers and 20 shirts hanging in my wardrobe.’
    • ‘It contains my books of poetry, two shirts, two pairs of trousers, a pair of slippers, toothpaste and a brush.’
    • ‘He muttered darkly about his outraged modesty as he threw on a crumpled white shirt and a black pair of trousers before heading downstairs to the sitting room.’
    • ‘He was a very young man in a plain pair of trousers and an old shirt.’
    • ‘She opened it and pulled out a few pairs of trousers and gowns and stuffed them into a valise under her bed.’
    • ‘Her hair was brushed and gleaming, her white jumpsuit had been exchanged for a pair of trousers and a huge coat, both in dark blue.’
    • ‘I zoom upstairs to pull on a jumper and pair of trousers.’
    • ‘If you are going away for a few days then I would advise taking a basic piece of bottom clothing (ie a pair of trousers or a skirt) and lots of different tops.’
    • ‘In the fall, a flat loafer, heavy tights, and a nice pair of trousers is a sharp look.’
    • ‘I looked around and grabbed a pair of trousers that actually fit me and a purple shirt, and also some undergarments.’
    • ‘Why bother wearing a shirt if you aren't going to put a decent pair of trousers on?’
    slacks
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Phrases

    wear the trousers
    informal

    • Be the dominant partner in a relationship.

      • ‘there's no doubt who'll wear the trousers in that house’
      • ‘IT'S astonishing how many men like to pretend we wear the trousers in our relationships when, deep down, we know we don't.’
      • ‘I wear the trousers in this relationship and I always will.’
      • ‘Mia liked to wear the trousers in their relationship.’
      • ‘After months of fighting and bickering, Emily and Adam settled for friendship, though it was always clear that Emily was the one wearing the trousers in their relationship.’
      • ‘But my grandmother, who wore the trousers, used to tell him to shut up and stop talking rubbish, so we never got to ask him exactly how they were related.’
      • ‘Mother wore the trousers in our family, and I can still see her before me in her elegant dresses or painting her fingernails.’
      • ‘We're still trying to work out who wears the trousers, even now.’
      • ‘The Oscar-winning star blasted reports she wears the trousers in her marriage to Chris and insisted they were equals who complement each other..’
      • ‘And we all know who wears the trousers in that household.’
      • ‘Is it just his feeble attempt to ensure that I know he is the boss and the one who wears the trousers?’

Origin

Early 17th century from archaic trouse (singular) from Irish triús and Scottish Gaelic triubhas (see trews), on the pattern of drawers.