Definition of Trousers

1. n. pl. A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately.

Definition of Trousers

1. Noun. An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles, and is divided into a separate part for each leg. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Trousers

1. a garment for the lower part of the body [n]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Trousers

trous-de-loup
trouse
trouser
trouser clip
trouser cough
trouser cuff
trouser leg
trouser pocket
trouser press
trouser snakes
trousered
trousering
trouserings
trouserless
trousers (current term)
trouses
trousseau
trousseaus
trousseaux
trout
trout lily
trout pout
trout pouts
troutbird
trouted
trouter
trouters
troutful
troutier

Literary usage of Trousers

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bookman (1907)
"In Class A the trousers will be undistinguishable from new ; in Class D they will be a bit baggy at the knees, but still thoroughly serviceable. ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"Blue coats and red trousers make up the dress uniform of most French ... The Italian infantryman wears a dark blue tunic, gray trousers and a cloth shako. ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1911)
"The trousers are blue- black without stripe. The helmet is black leather, very similar to ... 1st and 2nd Bavarian L'lans, dark green tunics and trousers, ..."

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