trousers

Suit's lower half

Trousers are a garment covering the body from waist to ankles, with separate sections for each leg.

The word is standard in British English where Americans say pants.

He pulled on his trousers and went downstairs.

To wear the trousers is to be the dominant partner in a household.

To be caught with your trousers down is to be discovered unprepared or in an embarrassing situation.

types

jeans

Casual denim trousers

corduroys · sweatpants · joggers · leggings · cargo pants · culottes · palazzos · capris · breeches · jodhpurs

formal

dress pants

Formal legwear for occasions

worsted · flannel · herringbone · pinstripe · tweed · turn-ups · suspenders · braces · pressed · tailcoat

parts

waistband

Garment's upper rim

  • flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
  • zipperToothed closure device
  • buttonDisc through a hole

belt loops · pockets · cuffs · hems · seams · crease · pleats · inseam · leg · seat

casual

denim

Tough cotton twill

track pants · yoga pants · pajama pants · stretch · relaxed fit · comfort · weekend · cotton · jersey · fleece

tailoring

bespoke

Made to individual specifications

measurements · fitting · hem · waistband · cuffs · inseam · outseam · rise · taper · let out

fit

slim

Thin or meager

tapered · straight · baggy · high-waisted · low-rise · mid-rise · regular · cropped · ankle-length · full-length

Categories
Opposites
garment construction/leg coverage

trousersskirt

Waist-hung lower garment

dress · kilt · sarong · robe · toga

presence/absence of the garment

trouserstrouserless

Without lower garments

pantless · bottomless · naked · unclothed · undressed

formality/propriety in dress

trousersunderwear

Clothing worn beneath

underpants · bare legs · nudity · exposed

Phrases
Family

trouser, trousered, trouserless, trouser leg

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G