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trousers BrE / ˈtraʊzəz /  NAmE / ˈtraʊzərz / Native audio playback is not supported. trousers(noun)BrE / ˈtraʊzəz /  NAmE / ˈtraʊzərz / a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down and is divided into two parts to cover each leg separatelya pair of grey trousersI was still in short trousers (= still only a boy) at the time.He dropped his trousers.Extra ExamplesHe disapproves of women in trousers.He dropped his trousers in a rude gesture.He quickly pulled on his trousers and a T-shirt.I was still in short trousers at the time.I was still in short trousers= still only a boy at the time.Word Originearly 17th cent.: from archaic trouse (singular) from Irish triús and Scottish Gaelic triubhas (see trews), on the pattern of drawers.

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(noun) a pair of grey trousersi was still in short trousers (= still only a boy) at the time.he dropped his trousers.he disapproves of women in trousers.  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	trousers
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈtraʊzəz / NAmE / ˈtraʊzərz /
Example	a pair of grey trousers i was still in short trousers (= still only a boy) at the time. he dropped his trousers. he disapproves of women in trousers.
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Content	trousers (noun)BrE / ˈtraʊzəz / NAmE / ˈtraʊzərz / a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down and is divided into two parts to cover each leg separately a pair of grey trousers I was still in short trousers (= still only a boy) at the time. He dropped his trousers. Extra Examples He disapproves of women in trousers. He dropped his trousers in a rude gesture. He quickly pulled on his trousers and a T-shirt. I was still in short trousers at the time. I was still in short trousers= still only a boy at the time. Word Origin early 17th cent.: from archaic trouse (singular) from Irish triús and Scottish Gaelic triubhas (see trews), on the pattern of drawers.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Trousers I Short Time Dropped Noun Bre ˈtraʊzəz

trousers

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