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trousers

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹaʊzəz/

The English word “trousers” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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.

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 triubus (“close-fitting shorts”), from Old Irish tribus, of uncertain origin. The unexplained intrusive second -r- is perhaps due to the influence of drawers. Doublet of trews (“trousers”). Old Irish tribus is probably a…

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