Meaning of "trousers" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TROUSERS

From earlier trouse, a variant of trews, influenced by drawers.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TROUSERS

trousers  [ˈtraʊzəz]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROUSERS

Trousers is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TROUSERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trousers

Trousers are an item of clothing worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately. They are also called pants in the United States and Canada. In the UK, the word "pants" generally means underwear and not trousers. Shorts are similar to trousers, but with legs that come down only to around the area of the knee, higher or lower depending on the style of the garment. To distinguish them from shorts, trousers may be called "long trousers" in certain contexts such as school uniform, where tailored shorts may be called "short trousers", especially in the UK. In most of the Western world, trousers have been worn since ancient times and throughout the Medieval period, becoming the most common form of lower-body clothing for males in the modern world, although shorts are also widely worn, and kilts and other garments may be worn in various regions and cultures. Since the mid-20th century, trousers have increasingly been worn by females as well. Jeans, made of denim, are a form of trousers for casual wear, now widely worn all over the world by both sexes. Shorts are often preferred in hot weather or for some sports, and also often by children and teenagers.

Definition of trousers in the English dictionary

The definition of trousers in the dictionary is a garment shaped to cover the body from the waist to the ankles or knees with separate tube-shaped sections for both legs.

SYNONYMS OF «TROUSERS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «trousers» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of trousers

kecks · pants · slacks · strides

TRANSLATION OF TROUSERS

Find out the translation of trousers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of trousers from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trousers» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 裤子
• Translator English - Spanish: pantalón
• English: trousers
• Translator English - Hindi: पतलून
• Translator English - Arabic: بَنْطَلُون
• Translator English - Russian: брюки
• Translator English - Portuguese: calças
• Translator English - Bengali: ট্রাউজার্স
• Translator English - French: pantalon
• Translator English - Malay: Seluar panjang
• Translator English - German: Hose
• Translator English - Japanese: ズボン
• Translator English - Korean: 바지
• Translator English - Javanese: Klambi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: quần
• Translator English - Tamil: கால்சட்டை
• Translator English - Marathi: पायघोळ
• Translator English - Turkish: pantolon
• Translator English - Italian: pantaloni
• Translator English - Polish: spodnie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: штани
• Translator English - Romanian: pantaloni
• Translator English - Greek: παντελόνι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: broek
• Translator English - Swedish: byxor
• Translator English - Norwegian: bukser

10 QUOTES WITH «TROUSERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word trousers.

1

Amrita Acharia

I love leather. I'm very much a leather jacket, leather trousers kind of girl.

2

Billy Bragg

Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers.

3

Thom Browne

I do love the provocative side of my collection, but I also like the classics - the simpler skirts and the sweater sets and the shirtdresses. And I always love to see girls in jackets and trousers.

4

Vince Cable

Banks operate like a man who either wears his trousers round his chest, stifling breathing, as now, or round his ankles, exposing his assets. We want their trousers tied round their middle: steady lending growth; particularly to productive British business, especially small scale enterprise.

5

Anton du Beke

I'm a bit of a traditionalist; the ballroom is all about tails and I never mess about with that. But for the Latin you can have a bit fun: tight trousers, gold shirt open to my waist, be a bit ridiculous.

6

Bruce Dickinson

Rock music should be gross: that's the fun of it. It gets up and drops its trousers.

7

Lou Doillon

The silhouette is the most important thing in clothes. Every French girl knows that. High-waisted trousers give you long legs and a pretty bum which, after all, is what we all want.

8

Tamer Hassan

People sometimes wear shirts that are really boxy, and you can see them over the top of their trousers, which doesn't look right to me.

9

Bella Heathcote

All my stuff is men's fashion. It's always oversized shirts, boyfriend blazers and trousers.

10

Henrik Ibsen

Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROUSERS»

Discover the use of trousers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trousers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Making Trousers for Men & Women: A Multimedia Sewing Workshop

Comfortable, flattering pants can be challenging to make—but they’re wonderful to wear. In this book, David Coffin provides his inventive, sure-fire methods for getting it right.

David Coffin, 2011

Good Girls Don't Wear Trousers

An international bestseller chronicles the adventures of twelve-year-old Annetta, desperate to get away from her stifling Sicilian village, who is sent away to live with grim relatives, where a shocking truth about her childhood is revealed ...

Lara Cardella, 1994

Little Bear's Trousers

Little Bear's trousers have disappeared. What a disaster! Fortunately his friends are there to rally round and in the end the trouser hunt turns into quite an adventure.

Jane Hissey, 2012

Farmer Buckley's Exploding Trousers: And Other Odd Events on ...

This incendiary story is a striking example of how scientific advances meant to improve people's lives can sometimes backfire.

Stephanie Pain, 2013

Picasso's Trousers

Wanting to become the best-dressed painter, Picasso searches for striped trousers in a story that provides an introduction to the life and work of the artist.

‎2012

Night of the Haunted Trousers

Liam's grandad is devastated when Mrs Porteous succeeds in her mission to close Nursery Rhyme Land, a museum full of stuffed animals displayed in nursery rhyme scenes.

Susan Gates, 2001

Selling Hitler's Trousers

When Hitler's valet escaped the Berlin bunker in April 1945 a bag of the Fuhrer's clothes and possessions went with him.

Paul Jagger, 2011

Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms

BREECHES CUT FOR civilian horseback riding usually matched the civilian coat color, but by the end of the eighteenth century gentlemen had adopted tight trousers that required a pliable yet firm material. Buckskin or doeskin came into use ...

William K. Emerson, 1996

Toby's Trousers

Harry and Toby, two clowns, go shopping for a new pair of trousers for Toby.

Anne Cassidy, 2005

Red Undies & Dutchman's Trousers: Naughty Plants for Every ...

Cleverly illustrated and packed with over the top planting tips, this is the rollicking best friend to every seasoned gardener.

Sacha Langton-Gilks, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROUSERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trousers is used in the context of the following news items.

Muslim maternity trousers may pose medical risk, fuel 'body …

BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sales of maternity trousers that allow Muslim women in Malaysia to cover up while giving birth have surged, despite ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»

Why Rod Stewart stopped wearing tight trousers

There was a time when he was as well known for his tight trousers as he was for his peroxide blonde hair and gravelly voice. But these days Rod Stewart is more ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

A burger restaurant's hand dryer blew urine up this guy's trousers …

But as the 31-year-old was stood taking a pee, a hand dryer over the toilet automatically turned on and blew urine onto his shoes and trousers. He was ... «Metro, Jun 15»

Not the time for a wardrobe malfunction! Teenager's trousers fall …

An embarrassed teenager whose trousers fell down as he tried to take a selfie with Nick Clegg says his friends will 'never let him live it down'. William Carrie, 17 ... «Daily Mail, May 15»

Lululemon introduces 'anti-ball crushing' trousers and men are loving it

Lululemon might be known for its yoga wear for women, but with plans of expanding its menswear line, it has launched “anti-ball crushing” trousers for men who ... «The Independent, Mar 15»

Beckham: Brooklyn Stole My Trousers

I had a pair of Saint Laurent leather trousers that I had never worn, and Brooklyn found them and wore them and is still wearing them. Those trousers were my ... «Vogue.co.uk, Mar 15»

UK robotics experts developing 'smart trousers'

A real-life version of The Wrong Trousers immortalised by Wallace and Gromit is being developed by a British team of robotic experts. The close-fitting “smart ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

Gogglebox's Dom spills beer on Nigel Farage

So it proved. The UKIP leader's night chez Parker ended with him falling over and having to wear a pair of his host's trousers after a “rip-roaring” evening ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»

Primark investigates claim of 'cry for help' note in trousers

A shopper has claimed she found a "cry for help" note hidden inside a pair of trousers alleging slave labour conditions in a Chinese prison. The note, wrapped in ... «BBC News, Jun 14»

Microsoft's wireless charging trousers: the most stylish way to top up …

Unlike many such tech and fashion collaborations, these trousers will actually go on sale at some point in the not-too-distant future. Sauvage claims they'll be ... «Stuff.tv, Jun 14»