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trou·ser
(trou′zər)n. often trousers
A pair of pants, especially when extending from waist to ankles.
[Back-formation from trousers, alteration of obsolete trouse, from Scottish Gaelic triubhas.]
trou′sered (-zərd) adj.
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trouser
(ˈtraʊzə)n
(Clothing & Fashion) (modifier) of or relating to trousers: trouser buttons.
vb
(tr) slang to take (something, esp money), sometimes surreptitiously, undeservedly, or unlawfully
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trou•ser
(ˈtraʊ zər)adj.
1. of or pertaining to trousers: trouser cuffs.
n. 2. trousers.
[1600–10]
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Noun | 1. | trouser - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers" bellbottom pants, bellbottom trousers, bell-bottoms - trousers with legs that flare; worn by sailors; absurdly wide hems were fashionable in the 1960s chino - trousers made with chino cloth churidars - tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta) gabardine, tweed, flannel, white - (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" hip pocket - a pocket in rear of trousers blue jean, denim, jean - (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear jodhpur breeches, jodhpurs, riding breeches - flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots lap covering, lap - the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains" leg - a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg long pants, long trousers - trousers reaching to the foot pajama, pyjama - a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries pantaloon - trousers worn in former times pant leg, trouser leg - the leg of a pair of trousers pedal pusher, toreador pants - snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls salwar, shalwar - a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez) seat - the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through" slacks - (usually in the plural) pants for casual wear slide fastener, zip fastener, zipper, zip - a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab stretch pants - trousers made of a stretchy fabric sweat pants, sweatpants - loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs; worn by athletes trews - tight-fitting trousers; usually of tartan trouser - a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence" trouser cuff - a cuff on the bottoms of trouser legs |
2. | trouser - a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers; "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence" garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" |
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trouser
[ˈtraʊzəʳ] (esp Brit)A. N trousers → pantalón m, pantalones mpl
short/long trousers → pantalones mpl cortos/largos
a pair of trousers → un pantalón, unos pantalones
to wear the trousers → llevar los pantalones
short/long trousers → pantalones mpl cortos/largos
a pair of trousers → un pantalón, unos pantalones
to wear the trousers → llevar los pantalones
B. CPD trouser leg N → pierna f de pantalón
trouser pocket N → bolsillo m del pantalón
trouser press N → prensa f para pantalones
trouser suit N → traje-pantalón m
trouser pocket N → bolsillo m del pantalón
trouser press N → prensa f para pantalones
trouser suit N → traje-pantalón m
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trouser
(esp Brit):trouser clip
n → Hosenklammer f
trouser leg
n → Hosenbein nt
trouser press
n → Hosenpresse f
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