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He wore clean trousers to the concert.
What does Trousers mean?
clothing for the legs, like pants.
Dictionary definition
Trousers are a piece of clothing worn from the waist to the ankles, with separate parts for each leg.
Example sentences
Trousers in a sentence
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The costume included a jacket, shirt, and dark trousers.
hard
In some countries, trousers is the common word for what others call pants.
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Practice 1
What does trousers mean?
Trousers means clothing for the legs, like pants.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to trousers?
Pants is close in meaning because a common word for trousers.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The costume included a jacket, shirt, and dark ____.
Trousers best completes the sentence.
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WordTrousers.
Partnoun.
MeaningTrousers means clothing for the legs, like pants.
ExampleExample: He wore clean trousers to the concert.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- trow · zerz
- Strongest beat
- trow
- Ending
- zerz
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on trow.
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Synonyms
Words like Trousers
pantsA common word for trousers.
slacksUse for neat or dressy trousers.
bottomsA general clothing word for items worn below the waist.
Antonyms
Opposite words
shirtUse as a contrast for clothing worn on the upper body.
skirtUse as a contrast for a different lower-body garment without separate legs.
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Want to practice trousers synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "Mia wore warm pants on the snowy walk," then compare close word choices. Practice trousers synonyms.
Word family
Trousers word family
Base word
trousers
noun
trousers
A plural-only clothing word for pants.
adjective
trouser
Used before another noun, as in trouser pocket.
noun
pants
Another common word for trousers.
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Hint for students
Trousers are clothing worn on the lower body, with a separate part for each leg.
Common mix-up
Trousers is not the same as shorts. Trousers usually cover most or all of the legs.
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Write one sentence that shows trousers without using the word trousers. Model sentence: She pulled on long pants before walking through the snow. Clue words: long pants, before walking, snow Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show clothing for the legs?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "He wore warm trousers on the cold morning walk." Why does trousers fit better than shirt?
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