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trousers definition

trou·sers (tro̵u′zərz)

plural noun

an outer garment, esp. for men and boys, extending from the waist generally to the ankles, and divided into separate coverings for the legs; pants

Etymology: lengthened (prob. modeled on drawers) < obs. trouse < Gael triubhas, trews

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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