Words / A1

TROWZ-uh-z/ˈtraʊzəz/

Clothing for the legs; the word is plural: these trousers are… A pair of trousers names one item. Pants in American English often means the same; in Britain pants are usually underwear. Trouser as a singular is rare.

Meaning

A piece of clothing for the legs; always plural in this meaning.

Examples

• “He wore black trousers.”
• “Your trousers are on the chair.”
• “He bought a new pair of trousers.”

Good to know

trousers are (plural). a pair of trousers. US often: pants.

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