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Trousers Noun ˈtraʊzəz ˈtraʊzərz Pair Grey Doug Wearing
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trousers |
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/ˈtraʊzəz/ /ˈtraʊzərz/ |
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- a pair of grey trousers
- doug was wearing black trousers and a blue shirt.
- baggy/tight/cropped trousers
- linen/leather/corduroy trousers
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Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/t/tro/trous/trousers__us_2.mp3 |
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trousers(noun)/ˈtraʊzəz/ /ˈtraʊzərz/- a piece of clothing that covers the lower body and is divided into two parts to cover each leg separately
- a pair of grey trousers
- Doug was wearing black trousers and a blue shirt.
- baggy/tight/cropped trousers
- linen/leather/corduroy trousers
- tracksuit/pyjama trousers
- He dropped his trousers.
Extra Examples- He quickly pulled on his trousers and a T-shirt.
- He disapproves of women in trousers.
- to arrive or do something when somebody is not expecting it and not ready, especially when they are in an embarrassing situation
- to be the person in a marriage or other relationship who makes most of the decisions
- It's obvious who wears the trousers in that family!
Word Origin- early 17th cent.: from archaic trouse (singular) from Irish triús and Scottish Gaelic triubhas (see trews), on the pattern of drawers.
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