trousers
Meanings
Noun
- (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"
- a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers
- An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.
Origin / Etymology
Attested since the 1610s, from the earlier form trouzes (attested since the 1580s), extended from trouse (1570s), with plural ending typical of things in pairs, from Middle Irish triubhas (“close-fitting shorts”), of uncertain origin. The unexplained intrusive second -r- is perhaps due to the influence of drawers.
Synonyms
breeches, breeks, britches, cacks, gaskins, hose, hosen, inexpressibles, kecks, lally-drags, pair of trousers, pant, pants, strides, trews, trouser, trousers, trucks
Scrabble Score: 8
trousers is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordtrousers is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trousers is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary