trouser leg

Pants bottom half

A trouser leg is one of the two tubes of fabric that cover the legs in a pair of trousers.

The term appears when distinguishing between them or describing their fit: The left trouser leg was caught in the bicycle chain.

Also called a pant leg.

construction

seam

Joined fabric edge

cuff · lining · stitching · pleat · crease · fabric · cut · pattern · waistband · rise

style

denim

Tough cotton twill

chinos · slacks · cargo · jodhpurs · harem · palazzo · culottes · stirrup · cigarette · stovepipe

fit

tapered

Gradually narrowing in width

baggy · relaxed · snug · loose · tight · stretch · elastic · adjustable · drawstring · silhouette

movement

stride

Extended single footstep

  • kickFoot-delivered strike
  • bendCurve or flex
  • flexTense a muscle

stretch · swing · step · squat · lunge · twist · cross · uncross · extend · bunch

Family

leg, trousers, trouser, pantaloons, pantleg

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G