Topic: CLOTHES
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Origin: | trouse 'trousers' (14-19 centuries), from Scottish Gaelic triubhas |
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trou‧sers S2
[plural] especially British English
[plural] especially British EnglishDCC a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg [= pants American English] His trousers were slightly too short.
His trousers were slightly too short. —trouser adjective [only before noun] The tickets are in my trouser pocket.
The tickets are in my trouser pocket.
