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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.
[1600–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.trouser - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separatelytrouser - (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
breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers - trousers ending above the knee
chino - trousers made with chino cloth
churidars - tight trousers worn by people from the Indian subcontinent (typically with a kameez or kurta)
cords, corduroys - cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
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"
short pants, shorts, trunks - trousers that end at or above the knee
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"
trouser, pant - (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"
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Translations

trouser

[ˈtraʊzəʳ] (esp Brit)
A. N trouserspantalón m, pantalones mpl
short/long trouserspantalones mpl cortos/largos
a pair of trousersun pantalón, unos pantalones
to wear the trousersllevar los pantalones
B. CPD trouser leg Npierna f de pantalón
trouser pocket Nbolsillo m del pantalón
trouser press Nprensa f para pantalones
trouser suit Ntraje-pantalón m
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trouser

(esp Brit):
trouser clip
nHosenklammer f
trouser leg
nHosenbein nt
trouser press
nHosenpresse f
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References in classic literature ?
Besides which its bite is generally fatal, and it bursts up trouser legs."
In my trouser pocket were still some loose matches.
His hand was wrapped in a bloody handkerchief, and the right trouser leg was ripped from knee to ankle.
By a man's finger nails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boot, by his trouser knees, by the callosities of his forefinger and thumb, by his expression, by his shirt cuffs -- by each of these things a man's calling is plainly revealed.
Releasing the hand of the girl, he thrust his hands into his trouser pockets.
My trouser had slipped up, exposing a few inches of my skin above my sock.
[He goes to the plinth beside the flower girl; puts up his foot on it; and stoops to turn down his trouser ends].
Tom looked at his legs, but left it uncertain whether he preferred his moral advantages to a more vicious length of limb and reprehensible gentility of trouser.
In a man it is perhaps better first to take the knee of the trouser. As you observe, this woman had plush upon her sleeves, which is a most useful material for showing traces.
Holmes stood by the table, with his hands deep in his trouser's pockets and his chin upon his breast.
Holmes sat motionless by the fire, his hands buried deep in his trouser pockets, his chin sunk upon his breast, his eyes fixed upon the glowing embers.
He was wearing first a modest suit of blue serge and all the unpretending underwear of a suburban young man of fashion, with sandal-like cycling-shoes and brown stockings drawn over his trouser ends; then the perforated sheet proper to a Desert Dervish; then the coat and waistcoat and big fur-trimmed overcoat of Mr.