Trousers
11trousers — trou|sers S2 [ˈtrauzəz US ərz] n [plural] especially BrE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: trouse trousers (14 19 centuries), from Scottish Gaelic triubhas] a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over… …
12trousers — noun (plural) a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg: I need a new pair of trousers for work. | short trousers trouser adjective (only before noun): The tickets are in my trouser… …
13trousers — Lole wāwae. See shorts. Long trousers, lole wāwae loloa. Short trousers, lole wāwae pōkole. Linen trousers, wāwae olonā. Triangular piece inserted at base of bell bottom trousers, pi i …
14trousers — [[t]tra͟ʊzə(r)z[/t]] N PLURAL: also a pair of N (The form trouser is used as a modifier.) Trousers are a piece of clothing that you wear over your body from the waist downwards, and that cover each leg separately. [mainly BRIT] to wear the… …
15trousers — [17] Trousers is a Gaelic contribution to English vocabulary. Irish trius and Scots Gaelic triubhas (singular nouns) denote ‘closefitting shorts’. They were borrowed into English in the 16th century as trouse or trews. The latter form has… …
16trousers — plural noun an outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg. Phrases catch someone with their trousers down see catch someone with their pants down at pants. wear the trousers informal be the… …
17trousers — [17] Trousers is a Gaelic contribution to English vocabulary. Irish trius and Scots Gaelic triubhas (singular nouns) denote ‘closefitting shorts’. They were borrowed into English in the 16th century as trouse or trews. The latter form has… …
18trousers — n.pl. 1 an outer garment reaching from the waist usu. to the ankles, divided into two parts to cover the legs. 2 (trouser) (attrib.) designating parts of this (trouser leg). Phrases and idioms: trouser clip = bicycle clip. trouser suit a woman s… …
19trousers — See: WEAR THE TROUSERS …
20trousers — See: WEAR THE TROUSERS …
